Chignik Lagoon

Population: 31
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $177,500

Chignik Lagoon, a community in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, has 31 residents. Its median household income of $68,333 runs above the Lake and Peninsula Borough figure of $64,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Chignik Lagoon's population declined 55.1% from 69 to 31, while its median home value fell 16.5% from $212,500 to $177,500.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 61.3% of the population. 30.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31
Median age: 55.1 yrs
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $177,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 65
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6931

Median household income

$85,417$68,333

Median home value

$212,500$177,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	69	$85,417	$212,500
2020	35	$45,625	$187,500
2021	31	$44,375	—
2022	39	$65,833	$154,200
2023	31	$68,333	$177,500

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6432.3%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	6.5%
5 to 17	4	12.9%
18 to 24	3	9.7%
25 to 34	1	3.2%
35 to 44	5	16.1%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	10	32.3%
65 to 74	6	19.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6	19.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	61.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	19.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	18.2%
High school graduate	6	27.3%
Some college or associate's	8	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	2	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone30.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked53.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means15.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4	30.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	53.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	15.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	84.6%
15 to 29 min	2	15.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 6.5% (2 of 31)

	Count	Share
Family households	10	83.3%
Nonfamily households	2	16.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12	18.5%
Vacant	53	81.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9	75.0%
Renter-occupied	3	25.0%

1-unit, detached92.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	60	92.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	7.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0213670
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 56.3043, -158.5003