Whale Pass

In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska.

Population: 64
Median household income: $32,500
Median home value: $241,700

Whale Pass, a community in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, has 64 residents. Its median household income of $32,500 runs below the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area figure of $59,079.

Between 2019 and 2023, Whale Pass's population declined 9.9% from 71 to 64, while its median household income fell 24.9% from $43,304 to $32,500.

0.0% of workers drive to work alone. 81.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64
Median age: 61.0 yrs
Median household income: $32,500
Median home value: $241,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 77
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 20.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7164

Median household income

$43,304$32,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	71	$43,304	—
2020	101	$43,929	—
2021	95	$46,500	—
2022	98	$49,063	—
2023	64	$32,500	$241,700

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over29.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	21.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	5	7.8%
35 to 44	7	10.9%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	13	20.3%
65 to 74	6	9.4%
75 and over	19	29.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59	92.2%
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)	5	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's14.0%

Bachelor's degree36.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	22.0%
High school graduate	11	22.0%
Some college or associate's	7	14.0%
Bachelor's degree	18	36.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	6.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked18.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home81.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	18.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	81.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	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: 2.67
Poverty rate: 34.4% (22 of 64)

	Count	Share
Family households	9	37.5%
Nonfamily households	15	62.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24	31.2%
Vacant	53	68.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16	66.7%
Renter-occupied	8	33.3%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63	81.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	2.6%
5 to 19 units	2	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0284000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 8.15 sq mi
Center point: 56.0821, -133.0675