Elim

Population: 278
Median household income: $35,000
Median home value: $117,300

Elim, a community in Nome Census Area, Alaska, has 278 residents. At $35,000, its median household income sits below Nome Census Area's $76,643.

From 2019 to 2023, Elim's population grew 3.7% from 268 to 278, while its median home value rose 138.4% from $49,200 to $117,300.

41.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 4.21 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 278
Median age: 20.9 yrs
Median household income: $35,000
Median home value: $117,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 35.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

268278

Median household income

$57,083$35,000

Median home value

$49,200$117,300

Median gross rent

$738$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	268	$57,083	$49,200	$738
2020	220	$58,125	$52,500	$738
2021	279	$40,750	$86,300	$775
2022	293	$35,000	$106,300	$917
2023	278	$35,000	$117,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1733.5%

18 to 2416.2%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over0.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	7.2%
5 to 17	93	33.5%
18 to 24	45	16.2%
25 to 34	23	8.3%
35 to 44	29	10.4%
45 to 54	26	9.4%
55 to 64	27	9.7%
65 to 74	14	5.0%
75 and over	1	0.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6	2.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	265	95.3%
Asian	5	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate58.3%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	5.0%
High school graduate	70	58.3%
Some college or associate's	31	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	9	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone7.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked33.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means50.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4	7.0%
Carpooled	3	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	33.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	3.5%
Other means	29	50.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	96.4%
15 to 29 min	2	3.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.21
Poverty rate: 41.7% (116 of 278)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	72.7%
Nonfamily households	18	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	66	86.8%
Vacant	10	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	81.8%
Renter-occupied	12	18.2%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72	94.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	5.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0222250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 64.6184, -162.2762