Yakutat

Population: 506
Median household income: $80,625
Median home value: $185,000

Located in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska, Yakutat is a community with a population of 506. The median household income of $80,625 is in line with the Yakutat City and Borough median ($80,625).

From 2019 to 2023, Yakutat's population declined 22.0% from 649 to 506, while its median home value fell 8.6% from $202,300 to $185,000.

37.9% of workers drive to work alone. 74.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 506
Median age: 53.2 yrs
Median household income: $80,625
Median home value: $185,000
Median gross rent: $1,276
Housing units: 322
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

649506

Median household income

$71,607$80,625

Median home value

$202,300$185,000

Median gross rent

$900$1,276

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	649	$71,607	$202,300	$900
2020	597	$59,517	$171,200	$1,071
2021	562	$72,083	$168,100	$1,217
2022	564	$76,875	$152,100	$1,304
2023	506	$80,625	$185,000	$1,276

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 177.3%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	5.7%
5 to 17	37	7.3%
18 to 24	42	8.3%
25 to 34	61	12.1%
35 to 44	56	11.1%
45 to 54	65	12.8%
55 to 64	76	15.0%
65 to 74	92	18.2%
75 and over	48	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	125	24.7%
Black or African American	28	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	127	25.1%
Asian	100	19.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	1.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	18.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	7.8%
High school graduate	175	44.0%
Some college or associate's	133	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	43	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	16	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone37.9%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked31.7%

Bicycle3.4%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	110	37.9%
Carpooled	42	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	92	31.7%
Bicycle	10	3.4%
Worked from home	30	10.3%
Other means	6	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	241	92.7%
15 to 29 min	15	5.8%
30 to 44 min	3	1.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 7.8% (39 of 501)

	Count	Share
Family households	134	64.7%
Nonfamily households	73	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	207	64.3%
Vacant	115	35.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	126	60.9%
Renter-occupied	81	39.1%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	239	74.2%
1-unit, attached	8	2.5%
2 to 4 units	41	12.7%
5 to 19 units	19	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0286490
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 100 sq mi
Water area: 3.37 sq mi
Center point: 59.5636, -139.6062

Other places in Yakutat City and Borough

None.