Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,007
Median household income: $64,000
Median home value: $166,100

Home to 1,007 residents, Lake and Peninsula Borough is one of Alaska's counties. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,000 is below the Alaska median ($89,336).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake and Peninsula Borough's population declined 27.7% from 1,393 to 1,007, while its median household income rose 45.0% from $44,135 to $64,000.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 52.9% of the population. 38.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,007
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,000
Median home value: $166,100
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 1,355
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3931,007

Median household income

$44,135$64,000

Median home value

$114,900$166,100

Median gross rent

$743$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,393	$44,135	$114,900	$743
2020	1,156	$48,750	$120,500	$775
2021	986	$49,688	$116,400	$779
2022	999	$61,607	$167,000	$933
2023	1,007	$64,000	$166,100	$933

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3421.4%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	7.1%
5 to 17	203	20.2%
18 to 24	80	7.9%
25 to 34	216	21.4%
35 to 44	170	16.9%
45 to 54	52	5.2%
55 to 64	113	11.2%
65 to 74	74	7.3%
75 and over	27	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	165	16.4%
Black or African American	23	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	533	52.9%
Asian	24	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.4%
Two or more races	247	24.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate47.4%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	8.9%
High school graduate	309	47.4%
Some college or associate's	165	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	80	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	40	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone38.1%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked32.6%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means19.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	194	38.1%
Carpooled	22	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	166	32.6%
Bicycle	4	0.8%
Worked from home	25	4.9%
Other means	98	19.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	363	75.0%
15 to 29 min	102	21.1%
30 to 44 min	5	1.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	14	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 15.2% (152 of 998)

	Count	Share
Family households	233	72.4%
Nonfamily households	89	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322	23.8%
Vacant	1,033	76.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	60.6%
Renter-occupied	127	39.4%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,253	92.5%
1-unit, attached	10	0.7%
2 to 4 units	76	5.6%
5 to 19 units	4	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	0.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 02164
State: Alaska
Land area: 23,831 sq mi
Water area: 9,979 sq mi
Center point: 58.1085, -156.4134