Tok

In Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska.

Population: 1,490
Median household income: $44,405
Median home value: $223,700

Located in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, Tok is a community with a population of 1,490. The median household income of $44,405 is below the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area median ($74,223).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tok's population grew 15.6% from 1,289 to 1,490, while its median home value rose 38.3% from $161,800 to $223,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.5% of the population. 73.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,490
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,405
Median home value: $223,700
Median gross rent: $648
Housing units: 798
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2891,490

Median household income

$64,398$44,405

Median home value

$161,800$223,700

Median gross rent

$729$648

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,289	$64,398	$161,800	$729
2020	1,214	$56,333	$171,600	$726
2021	1,315	$43,047	$182,600	$753
2022	1,352	$45,156	$194,800	$635
2023	1,490	$44,405	$223,700	$648

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	4.3%
5 to 17	205	13.8%
18 to 24	51	3.4%
25 to 34	220	14.8%
35 to 44	126	8.5%
45 to 54	257	17.2%
55 to 64	239	16.0%
65 to 74	225	15.1%
75 and over	103	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,051	70.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	181	12.1%
Asian	59	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	126	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	5.6%
High school graduate	531	45.4%
Some college or associate's	439	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	51	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	84	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means7.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	422	73.4%
Carpooled	32	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	9.2%
Other means	40	7.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	404	77.4%
15 to 29 min	89	17.0%
30 to 44 min	17	3.3%
45 to 59 min	12	2.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 18.0% (268 of 1,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	344	55.7%
Nonfamily households	274	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	618	77.4%
Vacant	180	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	516	83.5%
Renter-occupied	102	16.5%

1-unit, detached97.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	777	97.4%
1-unit, attached	5	0.6%
2 to 4 units	10	1.3%
5 to 19 units	6	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0277800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 134 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 63.3289, -143.0379

Tok