Scammon Bay

Population: 491
Median household income: $38,750

Scammon Bay is a community in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, home to 491 residents. Its median household income of $38,750 runs below the Kusilvak Census Area figure of $48,233.

From 2019 to 2023, Scammon Bay's population declined 17.3% from 594 to 491.

The median resident is 18.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 491
Median age: 18.3 yrs
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 125
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 25.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

594491

Median household income

$29,792$38,750

Median home value

$61,300$77,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	594	$29,792	$61,300	$625
2020	464	$35,625	$60,000	—
2021	459	$38,281	$52,700	—
2022	506	$36,250	$77,900	—
2023	491	$38,750	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 522.4%

5 to 1727.1%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	22.4%
5 to 17	133	27.1%
18 to 24	48	9.8%
25 to 34	68	13.8%
35 to 44	50	10.2%
45 to 54	17	3.5%
55 to 64	28	5.7%
65 to 74	20	4.1%
75 and over	17	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3	0.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	456	92.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	11.5%
High school graduate	99	49.5%
Some college or associate's	63	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	15	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked61.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means34.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	63	61.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.9%
Other means	35	34.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	99.0%
15 to 29 min	1	1.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.50
Poverty rate: 44.0% (216 of 491)

	Count	Share
Family households	88	80.7%
Nonfamily households	21	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	109	87.2%
Vacant	16	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	56.9%
Renter-occupied	47	43.1%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121	96.8%
1-unit, attached	4	3.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0267680
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 61.8419, -165.5833