Seldovia

Population: 174
Median household income: $84,750
Median home value: $195,000

Seldovia is a community in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, home to 174 residents. Its median household income of $84,750 runs above the Kenai Peninsula Borough figure of $77,722.

From 2019 to 2023, Seldovia's population declined 16.3% from 208 to 174, while its median home value fell 12.7% from $223,400 to $195,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.6% of the population. 72.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 174
Median age: 62.4 yrs
Median household income: $84,750
Median home value: $195,000
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 169
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

208174

Median household income

$68,750$84,750

Median home value

$223,400$195,000

Median gross rent

$675$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	208	$68,750	$223,400	$675
2020	164	$80,250	$192,500	$840
2021	171	$78,750	$181,900	$563
2022	182	$84,375	$203,800	$630
2023	174	$84,750	$195,000	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7424.7%

75 and over21.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	8.6%
5 to 17	11	6.3%
18 to 24	11	6.3%
25 to 34	12	6.9%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	11	6.3%
55 to 64	34	19.5%
65 to 74	43	24.7%
75 and over	37	21.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	135	77.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	2.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	4.0%
Two or more races	28	16.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree19.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	50	36.5%
Some college or associate's	50	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	11	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	26	19.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	72.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	21.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 5.7% (10 of 174)

	Count	Share
Family households	52	61.2%
Nonfamily households	33	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	50.3%
Vacant	84	49.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	68	80.0%
Renter-occupied	17	20.0%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	141	83.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	8.9%
5 to 19 units	10	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0268340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 59.4395, -151.7104