Chignik Lake

Population: 31
Median home value: $187,500

Located in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, Chignik Lake is a community with a population of 31. Its median home value of $187,500 runs above the Lake and Peninsula Borough figure of $166,100.

From 2019 to 2023, Chignik Lake's population declined 36.7% from 49 to 31, while its median home value rose 59.6% from $117,500 to $187,500.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 77.4% of the population. 60.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 30
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4931

Median household income

$34,063$53,750

Median home value

$117,500$187,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	49	$34,063	$117,500
2020	52	$33,333	$162,500
2021	40	$34,750	$175,000
2022	30	$53,750	—
2023	31	—	$187,500

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

Age distribution

Under 512.9%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4419.4%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over0.0%

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

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1	3.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	77.4%
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 diploma61.1%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's11.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	61.1%
High school graduate	5	27.8%
Some college or associate's	2	11.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone60.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means40.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6	60.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	40.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
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: 0.0% (0 of 31)

	Count	Share
Family households	9	75.0%
Nonfamily households	3	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12	40.0%
Vacant	18	60.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

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

1-unit, detached90.0%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27	90.0%
1-unit, attached	2	6.7%
2 to 4 units	1	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0213780
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 56.2732, -158.7934