Port Alexander

In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska.

Population: 26
Median household income: $37,917
Median home value: $112,500

Port Alexander, a community in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, has 26 residents. The median household income of $37,917 is below the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area median ($59,079).

Between 2019 and 2023, Port Alexander's population declined 70.5% from 88 to 26, while its median home value rose 2.3% from $110,000 to $112,500.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 26.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $37,917
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 63
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 36.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8826

Median household income

$68,594$37,917

Median home value

$110,000$112,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	88	$68,594	$110,000
2020	74	$49,688	$97,500
2021	38	$45,625	—
2022	39	$37,083	—
2023	26	$37,917	$112,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4426.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6426.9%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	4	15.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	7	26.9%
45 to 54	3	11.5%
55 to 64	7	26.9%
65 to 74	3	11.5%
75 and over	2	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22	84.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
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)	4	15.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate18.2%

Some college or associate's81.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	4	18.2%
Some college or associate's	18	81.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked42.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means57.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	42.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	57.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	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: 2.00
Poverty rate: 11.5% (3 of 26)

	Count	Share
Family households	10	76.9%
Nonfamily households	3	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13	20.6%
Vacant	50	79.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10	76.9%
Renter-occupied	3	23.1%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61	96.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0262510
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 56.2376, -134.6527