Newhalen

Population: 100
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $203,100

Newhalen, a community in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, has 100 residents. At $56,250, its median household income sits below Lake and Peninsula Borough's $64,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Newhalen's population declined 23.7% from 131 to 100, while its median home value rose 67.3% from $121,400 to $203,100.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 73.0% of the population. 52.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 100
Median age: 27.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $203,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 40
Homeownership rate: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

131100

Median household income

$40,417$56,250

Median home value

$121,400$203,100

Median gross rent

$713$563

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	131	$40,417	$121,400	$713
2020	107	$41,607	$162,500	$713
2021	100	$44,107	$120,000	$563
2022	92	$48,333	$168,800	—
2023	100	$56,250	$203,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1732.0%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3421.0%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 744.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	3.0%
5 to 17	32	32.0%
18 to 24	13	13.0%
25 to 34	21	21.0%
35 to 44	6	6.0%
45 to 54	10	10.0%
55 to 64	11	11.0%
65 to 74	4	4.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8	8.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	73	73.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	4.0%
Two or more races	15	15.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	3.8%
High school graduate	20	38.5%
Some college or associate's	21	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	9	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone52.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked26.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means13.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24	52.2%
Carpooled	4	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	26.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	6	13.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	89.1%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	5	10.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.57
Poverty rate: 6.1% (6 of 98)

	Count	Share
Family households	27	96.4%
Nonfamily households	1	3.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28	70.0%
Vacant	12	30.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27	96.4%
Renter-occupied	1	3.6%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	37	92.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	7.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0253270
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.03 sq mi
Water area: 2.47 sq mi
Center point: 59.7371, -154.9024