Savoonga

Population: 766
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $105,300

Savoonga is a community in Nome Census Area, Alaska, home to 766 residents. Its median household income of $51,875 runs below the Nome Census Area figure of $76,643.

From 2019 to 2023, Savoonga's population declined 21.4% from 975 to 766, while its median home value rose 8.0% from $97,500 to $105,300.

98.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 766
Median age: 24.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $105,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 175
Homeownership rate: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
Unemployment rate: 27.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

975766

Median household income

$45,750$51,875

Median home value

$97,500$105,300

Median gross rent

$950$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	975	$45,750	$97,500	$950
2020	849	$48,000	$111,100	$883
2021	946	$49,792	$107,100	$850
2022	823	$53,125	$100,000	$950
2023	766	$51,875	$105,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1730.7%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	8.1%
5 to 17	235	30.7%
18 to 24	92	12.0%
25 to 34	140	18.3%
35 to 44	70	9.1%
45 to 54	41	5.4%
55 to 64	60	7.8%
65 to 74	45	5.9%
75 and over	21	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39	5.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	709	92.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.5%

High school graduate52.8%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	25.5%
High school graduate	199	52.8%
Some college or associate's	70	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	12	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 5 min

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked48.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means50.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	84	48.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.6%
Other means	87	50.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	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: 5.03
Poverty rate: 32.0% (245 of 766)

	Count	Share
Family households	136	92.5%
Nonfamily households	11	7.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	147	84.0%
Vacant	28	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	141	95.9%
Renter-occupied	6	4.1%

1-unit, detached98.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	172	98.3%
1-unit, attached	2	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0267460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 63.6797, -170.4833