Kiana

Population: 471
Median household income: $66,719
Median home value: $115,600

Kiana, a community in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, has 471 residents. The median household income of $66,719 is below the Northwest Arctic Borough median ($81,298).

From 2019 to 2023, Kiana's population grew 65.3% from 285 to 471, while its median home value rose 6.7% from $108,300 to $115,600.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 90.7% of the population. 8.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 471
Median age: 24.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,719
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 149
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 28.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

285471

Median household income

$44,583$66,719

Median home value

$108,300$115,600

Median gross rent

$858$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	285	$44,583	$108,300	$858
2020	385	$54,063	$88,800	$850
2021	372	$58,000	$109,400	$933
2022	422	$62,727	$126,800	$917
2023	471	$66,719	$115,600	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1727.4%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	8.3%
5 to 17	129	27.4%
18 to 24	71	15.1%
25 to 34	55	11.7%
35 to 44	49	10.4%
45 to 54	28	5.9%
55 to 64	45	9.6%
65 to 74	36	7.6%
75 and over	19	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31	6.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	427	90.7%
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)	13	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate58.6%

Some college or associate's15.9%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	13.4%
High school graduate	136	58.6%
Some college or associate's	37	15.9%
Bachelor's degree	23	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone8.7%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked45.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means19.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10	8.7%
Carpooled	18	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	52	45.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	11.3%
Other means	22	19.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	99	97.1%
15 to 29 min	3	2.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.49
Poverty rate: 22.9% (108 of 471)

	Count	Share
Family households	100	95.2%
Nonfamily households	5	4.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	105	70.5%
Vacant	44	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	77	73.3%
Renter-occupied	28	26.7%

1-unit, detached91.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	137	91.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	5.4%
5 to 19 units	4	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0239300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 66.9726, -160.4344