Kotlik

Population: 1,166
Median household income: $49,844
Median home value: $75,000

Kotlik, a community in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, has 1,166 residents. Its median household income of $49,844 runs in line with the Kusilvak Census Area figure of $48,233.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kotlik's population grew 36.7% from 853 to 1,166, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $58,600 to $75,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 33.4% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 95.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,166
Median age: 18.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,844
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 255
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
Unemployment rate: 21.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8531,166

Median household income

$33,438$49,844

Median home value

$58,600$75,000

Median gross rent

$625$644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	853	$33,438	$58,600	$625
2020	1,252	$47,844	$70,700	$746
2021	1,247	$47,833	$57,300	$825
2022	1,272	$42,344	$51,100	$644
2023	1,166	$49,844	$75,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 515.2%

5 to 1733.4%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 742.7%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	177	15.2%
5 to 17	390	33.4%
18 to 24	126	10.8%
25 to 34	146	12.5%
35 to 44	94	8.1%
45 to 54	107	9.2%
55 to 64	79	6.8%
65 to 74	32	2.7%
75 and over	15	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16	1.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,118	95.9%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.3%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree1.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	20.3%
High school graduate	218	46.1%
Some college or associate's	144	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	5	1.1%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked64.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means32.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	188	64.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.4%
Other means	95	32.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	273	96.5%
15 to 29 min	10	3.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.05
Poverty rate: 36.1% (418 of 1,158)

	Count	Share
Family households	205	88.7%
Nonfamily households	26	11.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	231	90.6%
Vacant	24	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	157	68.0%
Renter-occupied	74	32.0%

1-unit, detached93.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	239	93.7%
1-unit, attached	6	2.4%
2 to 4 units	10	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0241720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.51 sq mi
Center point: 63.0292, -163.5367