Kodiak

Population: 5,497
Median household income: $71,373
Median home value: $314,800

Kodiak is a community in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, home to 5,497 residents. The median household income of $71,373 is below the Kodiak Island Borough median ($83,716).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kodiak's population declined 8.7% from 6,022 to 5,497, while its median home value rose 23.5% from $255,000 to $314,800.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.7% of residents. Asian residents are the largest group, 43.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,497
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,373
Median home value: $314,800
Median gross rent: $1,430
Housing units: 2,125
Homeownership rate: 51.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0225,497

Median household income

$73,310$71,373

Median home value

$255,000$314,800

Median gross rent

$1,228$1,430

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,022	$73,310	$255,000	$1,228
2020	5,983	$69,259	$260,800	$1,203
2021	5,682	$67,391	$264,500	$1,248
2022	5,584	$76,765	$283,000	$1,348
2023	5,497	$71,373	$314,800	$1,430

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	173	3.1%
5 to 17	884	16.1%
18 to 24	705	12.8%
25 to 34	425	7.7%
35 to 44	971	17.7%
45 to 54	614	11.2%
55 to 64	795	14.5%
65 to 74	582	10.6%
75 and over	348	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,725	31.4%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	421	7.7%
Asian	2,383	43.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	45	0.8%
Two or more races	384	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	531	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	385	10.3%
High school graduate	1,410	37.8%
Some college or associate's	1,027	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	750	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	163	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone57.9%

Carpooled20.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means12.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,714	57.9%
Carpooled	603	20.4%
Public transit	11	0.4%
Walked	171	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	93	3.1%
Other means	366	12.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,342	81.7%
15 to 29 min	418	14.6%
30 to 44 min	105	3.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 7.7% (417 of 5,436)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,204	63.6%
Nonfamily households	690	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,894	89.1%
Vacant	231	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	968	51.1%
Renter-occupied	926	48.9%

1-unit, detached48.1%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units16.9%

5 to 19 units17.8%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,022	48.1%
1-unit, attached	94	4.4%
2 to 4 units	359	16.9%
5 to 19 units	379	17.8%
20 or more units	242	11.4%
Mobile home & other	29	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0240950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.93 sq mi
Water area: 1.57 sq mi
Center point: 57.7912, -152.4197