Nelchina

In Copper River Census Area, Alaska.

Population: 106

Nelchina is a community in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, home to 106 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nelchina's population declined 8.6% from 116 to 106.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 85.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 106
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 49
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

116106

Median household income

$121,400$128,980

Median home value

$214,300$227,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	116	—	$214,300
2020	230	$121,400	$228,100
2021	198	$128,980	$227,900
2022	135	—	—
2023	106	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1737.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5432.1%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	40	37.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	17	16.0%
45 to 54	34	32.1%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	15	14.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41	38.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	7.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	53.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's89.4%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	59	89.4%
Bachelor's degree	7	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	8	32.0%
60+ min	17	68.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 106)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	85.7%
Vacant	7	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	42	85.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	14.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0252915
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Center point: 62.0104, -146.8299