Emmonak

Population: 945
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $116,500

Located in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Emmonak is a community with a population of 945. At $55,417, its median household income sits above Kusilvak Census Area's $48,233.

Between 2019 and 2023, Emmonak's population grew 10.5% from 855 to 945, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $92,100 to $116,500.

11.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 945
Median age: 28.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $116,500
Median gross rent: $1,006
Housing units: 281
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

855945

Median household income

$38,750$55,417

Median home value

$92,100$116,500

Median gross rent

$806$1,006

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	855	$38,750	$92,100	$806
2020	1,065	$43,533	$111,400	$855
2021	1,005	$42,321	$106,500	$940
2022	1,293	$45,655	$107,200	$967
2023	945	$55,417	$116,500	$1,006

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

Age distribution

Under 514.6%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	14.6%
5 to 17	203	21.5%
18 to 24	88	9.3%
25 to 34	132	14.0%
35 to 44	129	13.7%
45 to 54	51	5.4%
55 to 64	77	8.1%
65 to 74	115	12.2%
75 and over	12	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6	0.6%
Black or African American	70	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	732	77.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	137	14.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	20.9%
High school graduate	146	28.3%
Some college or associate's	175	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	85	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone4.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked35.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means43.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16	4.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	130	35.7%
Bicycle	3	0.8%
Worked from home	57	15.7%
Other means	158	43.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	295	96.1%
15 to 29 min	7	2.3%
30 to 44 min	5	1.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.50
Poverty rate: 11.4% (106 of 931)

	Count	Share
Family households	171	68.4%
Nonfamily households	79	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	250	89.0%
Vacant	31	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	182	72.8%
Renter-occupied	68	27.2%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	272	96.8%
1-unit, attached	4	1.4%
2 to 4 units	2	0.7%
5 to 19 units	1	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0222910
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.94 sq mi
Center point: 62.7756, -164.5093