Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,730
Median household income: $59,079
Median home value: $221,800

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska counts 5,730 residents. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,079 runs below the Alaska figure of $89,336.

Between 2019 and 2023, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area's population declined 10.6% from 6,407 to 5,730, while its median household income rose 12.8% from $52,379 to $59,079.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 43.8% of the population. 53.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,730
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,079
Median home value: $221,800
Median gross rent: $915
Housing units: 3,237
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4075,730

Median household income

$52,379$59,079

Median home value

$174,900$221,800

Median gross rent

$783$915

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,407	$52,379	$174,900	$783
2020	6,338	$54,018	$191,600	$801
2021	5,886	$55,857	$192,500	$823
2022	5,799	$61,779	$220,800	$883
2023	5,730	$59,079	$221,800	$915

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	299	5.2%
5 to 17	926	16.2%
18 to 24	407	7.1%
25 to 34	637	11.1%
35 to 44	656	11.4%
45 to 54	688	12.0%
55 to 64	953	16.6%
65 to 74	834	14.6%
75 and over	330	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,510	43.8%
Black or African American	21	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,098	36.6%
Asian	106	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	39	0.7%
Some other race	18	0.3%
Two or more races	731	12.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	207	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	309	7.5%
High school graduate	1,592	38.8%
Some college or associate's	1,501	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	493	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	203	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone53.8%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked19.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,376	53.8%
Carpooled	405	15.8%
Public transit	7	0.3%
Walked	502	19.6%
Bicycle	9	0.4%
Worked from home	169	6.6%
Other means	88	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,864	78.1%
15 to 29 min	296	12.4%
30 to 44 min	58	2.4%
45 to 59 min	37	1.6%
60+ min	132	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 15.1% (858 of 5,690)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,428	60.8%
Nonfamily households	920	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,348	72.5%
Vacant	889	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,681	71.6%
Renter-occupied	667	28.4%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,161	66.8%
1-unit, attached	18	0.6%
2 to 4 units	247	7.6%
5 to 19 units	135	4.2%
20 or more units	23	0.7%
Mobile home & other	653	20.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 02198
State: Alaska
Land area: 5,268 sq mi
Water area: 5,623 sq mi
Center point: 55.6828, -133.1624