Nanwalek

Population: 208
Median household income: $68,250
Median home value: $141,700

Nanwalek, a community in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, has 208 residents. Its median household income of $68,250 runs below the Kenai Peninsula Borough figure of $77,722.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nanwalek's population declined 1.9% from 212 to 208, while its median home value fell 7.4% from $153,100 to $141,700.

19.1% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 208
Median age: 19.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,250
Median home value: $141,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 61
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

212208

Median household income

$43,750$68,250

Median home value

$153,100$141,700

Median gross rent

$483$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	212	$43,750	$153,100	$483
2020	213	$51,875	$145,000	—
2021	196	$50,000	$89,000	$600
2022	172	$58,000	$206,300	—
2023	208	$68,250	$141,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1728.8%

18 to 2421.2%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 544.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	9.6%
5 to 17	60	28.8%
18 to 24	44	21.2%
25 to 34	12	5.8%
35 to 44	13	6.3%
45 to 54	10	4.8%
55 to 64	29	13.9%
65 to 74	20	9.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5	2.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	132	63.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	32.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	6.0%
High school graduate	38	45.2%
Some college or associate's	28	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	13	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone19.1%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked45.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.5%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13	19.1%
Carpooled	5	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	45.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	23.5%
Other means	3	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	92.3%
15 to 29 min	4	7.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.62
Poverty rate: 13.9% (29 of 208)

	Count	Share
Family households	37	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	37	60.7%
Vacant	24	39.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	75.7%
Renter-occupied	9	24.3%

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	61	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: 0252210
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 59.3338, -151.9296