Chevak

In Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska.

Population: 464

Chevak, a community in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, has 464 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Chevak's population declined 55.3% from 1,037 to 464.

The median resident is 25.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 32.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 464
Median age: 25.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Unemployment rate: 18.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,037464

Median household income

$40,625$37,813

Median home value

$60,700$92,500

Median gross rent

$725$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,037	$40,625	$60,700	—
2020	817	$41,667	$76,700	$725
2021	777	$37,813	$80,500	—
2022	432	—	$92,500	—
2023	464	—	—	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1732.3%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	9.7%
5 to 17	150	32.3%
18 to 24	32	6.9%
25 to 34	92	19.8%
35 to 44	51	11.0%
45 to 54	32	6.9%
55 to 64	37	8.0%
65 to 74	20	4.3%
75 and over	5	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16	3.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	388	83.6%
Asian	12	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	10.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate62.4%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	8.0%
High school graduate	148	62.4%
Some college or associate's	52	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	18	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 5 min

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked56.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means43.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	56.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	52	43.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	98.3%
15 to 29 min	2	1.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.18
Poverty rate: 37.0% (168 of 454)

	Count	Share
Family households	97	93.3%
Nonfamily households	7	6.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	104	63.8%
Vacant	59	36.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	62.5%
Renter-occupied	39	37.5%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	77.9%
1-unit, attached	8	4.9%
2 to 4 units	25	15.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0213230
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 61.5296, -165.5941