Thorne Bay

In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska.

Population: 475
Median household income: $61,750
Median home value: $234,600

Thorne Bay, a community in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, has 475 residents. At $61,750, its median household income sits above Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area's $59,079.

From 2019 to 2023, Thorne Bay's population declined 10.9% from 533 to 475, while its median home value rose 42.7% from $164,400 to $234,600.

The typical home was built around 1984. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 475
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,750
Median home value: $234,600
Median gross rent: $934
Housing units: 327
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

533475

Median household income

$48,214$61,750

Median home value

$164,400$234,600

Median gross rent

$806$934

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	533	$48,214	$164,400	$806
2020	447	$47,279	$165,400	$794
2021	470	$49,583	$156,300	$858
2022	482	$63,365	$230,000	$879
2023	475	$61,750	$234,600	$934

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 444.6%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over0.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	7.4%
5 to 17	68	14.3%
18 to 24	62	13.1%
25 to 34	38	8.0%
35 to 44	22	4.6%
45 to 54	78	16.4%
55 to 64	89	18.7%
65 to 74	80	16.8%
75 and over	3	0.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	411	86.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree32.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	4.5%
High school graduate	69	22.3%
Some college or associate's	118	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	100	32.3%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone39.8%

Carpooled28.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	39.8%
Carpooled	59	28.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	21.8%
Bicycle	1	0.5%
Worked from home	13	6.3%
Other means	6	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	75.6%
15 to 29 min	8	4.1%
30 to 44 min	6	3.1%
45 to 59 min	5	2.6%
60+ min	28	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 8.2% (39 of 475)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	62.8%
Nonfamily households	81	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	66.7%
Vacant	109	33.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	128	58.7%
Renter-occupied	90	41.3%

1-unit, detached52.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other34.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	172	52.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	9.2%
5 to 19 units	11	3.4%
20 or more units	2	0.6%
Mobile home & other	112	34.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0277140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 3.04 sq mi
Center point: 55.6670, -132.5357