Craig

In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska.

Population: 1,063
Median household income: $67,788
Median home value: $244,400

Located in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, Craig is a community with a population of 1,063. At $67,788, its median household income sits above Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area's $59,079.

From 2019 to 2023, Craig's population declined 10.6% from 1,189 to 1,063, while its median home value rose 17.4% from $208,200 to $244,400.

Households average 2.11 people. The median gross rent is $1,142.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,063
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,788
Median home value: $244,400
Median gross rent: $1,142
Housing units: 595
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1891,063

Median household income

$63,438$67,788

Median home value

$208,200$244,400

Median gross rent

$896$1,142

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,189	$63,438	$208,200	$896
2020	1,206	$64,444	$228,300	$865
2021	1,102	$61,875	$226,500	$904
2022	1,073	$66,146	$231,100	$1,010
2023	1,063	$67,788	$244,400	$1,142

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	4.7%
5 to 17	151	14.2%
18 to 24	91	8.6%
25 to 34	137	12.9%
35 to 44	126	11.9%
45 to 54	151	14.2%
55 to 64	156	14.7%
65 to 74	153	14.4%
75 and over	48	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	653	61.4%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	164	15.4%
Asian	26	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	1.3%
Two or more races	147	13.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	8.6%
High school graduate	276	35.8%
Some college or associate's	268	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	110	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	51	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone56.7%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked25.7%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	333	56.7%
Carpooled	63	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	151	25.7%
Bicycle	8	1.4%
Worked from home	11	1.9%
Other means	21	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	440	76.4%
15 to 29 min	110	19.1%
30 to 44 min	7	1.2%
45 to 59 min	7	1.2%
60+ min	12	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 9.4% (99 of 1,049)

	Count	Share
Family households	231	47.6%
Nonfamily households	254	52.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	485	81.5%
Vacant	110	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	328	67.6%
Renter-occupied	157	32.4%

1-unit, detached47.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	283	47.6%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	86	14.5%
5 to 19 units	47	7.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	176	29.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0217740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.69 sq mi
Water area: 2.82 sq mi
Center point: 55.4887, -133.1116