Cantwell

Population: 121
Median household income: $41,000
Median home value: $221,400

Cantwell, a community in Denali Borough, Alaska, has 121 residents. Its median household income of $41,000 runs below the Denali Borough figure of $88,935.

From 2019 to 2023, Cantwell's population declined 32.0% from 178 to 121, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $158,000 to $221,400.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 28.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 121
Median age: 64.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,000
Median home value: $221,400
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 189
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

178121

Median household income

$58,750$41,000

Median home value

$158,000$221,400

Median gross rent

$700$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	178	$58,750	$158,000	$700
2020	210	$30,500	$178,800	—
2021	136	$34,000	$183,300	—
2022	117	$36,500	$213,600	—
2023	121	$41,000	$221,400	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 175.0%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7420.7%

75 and over28.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	3.3%
5 to 17	6	5.0%
18 to 24	3	2.5%
25 to 34	18	14.9%
35 to 44	15	12.4%
45 to 54	4	3.3%
55 to 64	11	9.1%
65 to 74	25	20.7%
75 and over	35	28.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	87	71.9%
Black or African American	1	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	10.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	12.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate56.5%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.9%
High school graduate	61	56.5%
Some college or associate's	19	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	17	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33	80.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	14.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	57.1%
15 to 29 min	6	17.1%
30 to 44 min	1	2.9%
45 to 59 min	4	11.4%
60+ min	4	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.51
Poverty rate: 10.7% (13 of 121)

	Count	Share
Family households	15	18.8%
Nonfamily households	65	81.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	42.3%
Vacant	109	57.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	70	87.5%
Renter-occupied	10	12.5%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	170	89.9%
1-unit, attached	1	0.5%
2 to 4 units	3	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0210150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 119 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 63.4114, -148.7496