Clam Gulch

Population: 294
Median household income: $91,250
Median home value: $244,400

Clam Gulch, a community in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, has 294 residents. The median household income of $91,250 is above the Kenai Peninsula Borough median ($77,722).

From 2019 to 2023, Clam Gulch's population grew 29.5% from 227 to 294, while its median home value rose 70.0% from $143,800 to $244,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.1% of the population. 75.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 294
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $91,250
Median home value: $244,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 157
Homeownership rate: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

227294

Median household income

$41,563$91,250

Median home value

$143,800$244,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	227	$41,563	$143,800
2020	251	$44,556	$142,500
2021	230	—	$218,200
2022	279	$90,156	$185,000
2023	294	$91,250	$244,400

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	4.1%
5 to 17	34	11.6%
18 to 24	43	14.6%
25 to 34	33	11.2%
35 to 44	31	10.5%
45 to 54	24	8.2%
55 to 64	32	10.9%
65 to 74	63	21.4%
75 and over	22	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	265	90.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	8.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's49.3%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	4.9%
High school graduate	47	22.9%
Some college or associate's	101	49.3%
Bachelor's degree	26	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	21	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled19.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	75.8%
Carpooled	26	19.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	6	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	7.6%
15 to 29 min	31	23.5%
30 to 44 min	51	38.6%
45 to 59 min	26	19.7%
60+ min	14	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 4.1% (12 of 294)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	51.8%
Nonfamily households	53	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110	70.1%
Vacant	47	29.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106	96.4%
Renter-occupied	4	3.6%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	157	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0215320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 60.2089, -151.4042