Shishmaref

Population: 462
Median household income: $62,083
Median home value: $116,700

Located in Nome Census Area, Alaska, Shishmaref is a community with a population of 462. At $62,083, its median household income sits below Nome Census Area's $76,643.

From 2019 to 2023, Shishmaref's population declined 7.2% from 498 to 462, while its median home value rose 49.0% from $78,300 to $116,700.

11.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 462
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,083
Median home value: $116,700
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 137
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 22.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

498462

Median household income

$38,125$62,083

Median home value

$78,300$116,700

Median gross rent

$843$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	498	$38,125	$78,300	$843
2020	499	$51,111	$89,600	$825
2021	560	$53,182	$103,800	$840
2022	568	$56,875	$118,300	$900
2023	462	$62,083	$116,700	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1727.3%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	8.0%
5 to 17	126	27.3%
18 to 24	17	3.7%
25 to 34	57	12.3%
35 to 44	76	16.5%
45 to 54	69	14.9%
55 to 64	33	7.1%
65 to 74	37	8.0%
75 and over	10	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17	3.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	434	93.9%
Asian	7	1.5%
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)	4	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate59.9%

Some college or associate's15.2%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	13.1%
High school graduate	169	59.9%
Some college or associate's	43	15.2%
Bachelor's degree	11	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	22	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked60.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means33.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	2	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	66	60.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.5%
Other means	37	33.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	96.2%
15 to 29 min	4	3.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.79
Poverty rate: 23.2% (107 of 462)

	Count	Share
Family households	97	79.5%
Nonfamily households	25	20.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	89.1%
Vacant	15	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	67.2%
Renter-occupied	40	32.8%

1-unit, detached97.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	133	97.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0269770
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.31 sq mi
Water area: 4.95 sq mi
Center point: 66.2328, -166.1256