Pilot Station

Population: 558
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $24,000

Located in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Pilot Station is a community with a population of 558. The median household income of $43,125 is below the Kusilvak Census Area median ($48,233).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pilot Station's population declined 2.6% from 573 to 558, while its median home value fell 54.5% from $52,700 to $24,000.

The typical home was built around 1984. 40.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 558
Median age: 23.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $24,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 131
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
Unemployment rate: 23.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

573558

Median household income

$31,875$43,125

Median home value

$52,700$24,000

Median gross rent

$575$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	573	$31,875	$52,700	$575
2020	421	$25,750	—	$525
2021	467	$27,000	$33,800	—
2022	380	$41,964	$34,800	—
2023	558	$43,125	$24,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1728.0%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	10.9%
5 to 17	156	28.0%
18 to 24	84	15.1%
25 to 34	79	14.2%
35 to 44	53	9.5%
45 to 54	44	7.9%
55 to 64	40	7.2%
65 to 74	24	4.3%
75 and over	17	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14	2.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	524	93.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate59.1%

Some college or associate's15.6%

Bachelor's degree1.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	23.7%
High school graduate	152	59.1%
Some college or associate's	40	15.6%
Bachelor's degree	4	1.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone5.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked48.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means42.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8	5.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	74	48.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.9%
Other means	66	42.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	131	88.5%
15 to 29 min	9	6.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 4.61
Poverty rate: 40.4% (220 of 545)

	Count	Share
Family households	109	90.1%
Nonfamily households	12	9.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	121	92.4%
Vacant	10	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106	87.6%
Renter-occupied	15	12.4%

1-unit, detached95.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125	95.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	4.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0260750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 61.9482, -162.8726