Kake

In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska.

Population: 598
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $158,300

Kake, a community in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, has 598 residents. At $50,833, its median household income sits below Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area's $59,079.

From 2019 to 2023, Kake's population grew 4.9% from 570 to 598, while its median home value rose 16.1% from $136,400 to $158,300.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 51.3% of the population. 59.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 598
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $158,300
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 305
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

570598

Median household income

$56,875$50,833

Median home value

$136,400$158,300

Median gross rent

$925$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	570	$56,875	$136,400	$925
2020	496	$59,063	$135,400	$833
2021	447	$64,000	$169,300	$817
2022	473	$61,250	$171,900	$925
2023	598	$50,833	$158,300	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	8.4%
5 to 17	116	19.4%
18 to 24	32	5.4%
25 to 34	75	12.5%
35 to 44	69	11.5%
45 to 54	67	11.2%
55 to 64	81	13.5%
65 to 74	63	10.5%
75 and over	45	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	106	17.7%
Black or African American	4	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	307	51.3%
Asian	3	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	138	23.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	7.2%
High school graduate	192	48.0%
Some college or associate's	124	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	40	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	15	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone59.7%

Carpooled19.4%

Public transit1.9%

Walked12.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	123	59.7%
Carpooled	40	19.4%
Public transit	4	1.9%
Walked	26	12.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	4.9%
Other means	3	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	186	94.9%
15 to 29 min	6	3.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 17.4% (104 of 598)

	Count	Share
Family households	156	69.6%
Nonfamily households	68	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	224	73.4%
Vacant	81	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	164	73.2%
Renter-occupied	60	26.8%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	222	72.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	3.9%
5 to 19 units	11	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	60	19.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0236770
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.67 sq mi
Water area: 5.83 sq mi
Center point: 56.9753, -133.9037