Alakanuk

Population: 997
Median household income: $39,667

Located in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Alakanuk is a community with a population of 997. At $39,667, its median household income sits below Kusilvak Census Area's $48,233.

From 2019 to 2023, Alakanuk's population grew 22.6% from 813 to 997.

39.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 4.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 997
Median age: 21.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,667
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $828
Housing units: 238
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.9%
Unemployment rate: 21.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

813997

Median household income

$37,500$39,667

Median home value

$100,800$85,000

Median gross rent

$771$828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	813	$37,500	$100,800	$771
2020	1,063	$36,071	$111,400	$731
2021	1,065	$36,429	$122,900	$778
2022	1,138	$41,875	$85,000	$836
2023	997	$39,667	—	$828

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

Age distribution

Under 513.3%

5 to 1730.6%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over1.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	13.3%
5 to 17	305	30.6%
18 to 24	94	9.4%
25 to 34	158	15.8%
35 to 44	112	11.2%
45 to 54	61	6.1%
55 to 64	88	8.8%
65 to 74	36	3.6%
75 and over	10	1.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	876	87.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	120	12.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.4%

High school graduate53.5%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree0.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	25.4%
High school graduate	249	53.5%
Some college or associate's	94	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means86.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	11	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	8.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	180	86.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	197	94.7%
15 to 29 min	11	5.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.49
Poverty rate: 39.9% (394 of 988)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	92.8%
Nonfamily households	16	7.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	222	93.3%
Vacant	16	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	151	68.0%
Renter-occupied	71	32.0%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	219	92.0%
1-unit, attached	3	1.3%
2 to 4 units	14	5.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0201200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 9.6 sq mi
Center point: 62.7110, -164.6497