Wales

Population: 286
Median household income: $38,125
Median home value: $96,900

Located in Nome Census Area, Alaska, Wales is a community with a population of 286. The median household income of $38,125 is below the Nome Census Area median ($76,643).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wales's population grew 55.4% from 184 to 286, while its median home value rose 33.7% from $72,500 to $96,900.

The typical home was built around 1978. 28.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 286
Median age: 20.7 yrs
Median household income: $38,125
Median home value: $96,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 110
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 14.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

184286

Median household income

$31,250$38,125

Median home value

$72,500$96,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	184	$31,250	$72,500
2020	222	$28,571	$73,100
2021	267	$33,125	$75,000
2022	294	$34,167	$86,700
2023	286	$38,125	$96,900

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1732.9%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 541.7%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 741.7%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	9.8%
5 to 17	94	32.9%
18 to 24	42	14.7%
25 to 34	38	13.3%
35 to 44	27	9.4%
45 to 54	5	1.7%
55 to 64	47	16.4%
65 to 74	5	1.7%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22	7.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	264	92.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate69.7%

Some college or associate's14.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	15.6%
High school graduate	85	69.7%
Some college or associate's	18	14.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled21.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked30.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means40.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	22	21.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	30.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	7.7%
Other means	42	40.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	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: 3.34
Poverty rate: 28.0% (74 of 264)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	77.2%
Nonfamily households	18	22.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79	71.8%
Vacant	31	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53	67.1%
Renter-occupied	26	32.9%

1-unit, detached91.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	91.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	2.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0282860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 65.6132, -168.0683