Gustavus

Population: 610
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $276,500

Located in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, Gustavus is a community with a population of 610. The median household income of $64,167 is in line with the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area median ($62,500).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gustavus's population grew 34.4% from 454 to 610, while its median home value rose 6.9% from $258,700 to $276,500.

Households average 2.24 people. The median gross rent is $1,106.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 610
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $276,500
Median gross rent: $1,106
Housing units: 457
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

454610

Median household income

$73,182$64,167

Median home value

$258,700$276,500

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,106

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	454	$73,182	$258,700	$1,042
2020	493	$64,792	$247,400	$1,111
2021	583	$76,500	$263,800	$1,344
2022	710	$77,500	$275,000	$1,175
2023	610	$64,167	$276,500	$1,106

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

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.5%
5 to 17	87	14.3%
18 to 24	64	10.5%
25 to 34	37	6.1%
35 to 44	31	5.1%
45 to 54	107	17.5%
55 to 64	115	18.9%
65 to 74	84	13.8%
75 and over	82	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	545	89.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	4.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	6.8%
High school graduate	121	26.5%
Some college or associate's	159	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	89	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	56	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone60.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked26.8%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	166	60.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	2	0.7%
Walked	74	26.8%
Bicycle	8	2.9%
Worked from home	14	5.1%
Other means	12	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	42.0%
15 to 29 min	76	29.0%
30 to 44 min	57	21.8%
45 to 59 min	14	5.3%
60+ min	5	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 10.7% (65 of 610)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	48.1%
Nonfamily households	136	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	262	57.3%
Vacant	195	42.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	217	82.8%
Renter-occupied	45	17.2%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	417	91.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.9%
2 to 4 units	15	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0230940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 58.4347, -135.7282