Circle
- Population
- 48
- Median household income
- $32,500
-25.0%’19–’23
-3.7%’19–’23
Located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, Circle is a community with a population of 48. Its median household income of $32,500 runs below the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area figure of $52,642.
From 2019 to 2023, Circle's population declined 25.0% from 64 to 48.
20.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.3% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 48
- Median age
- 52.2 yrs
- Median household income
- $32,500
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 49
- Homeownership rate
- 63.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20236448
$33,750$32,500
$225,000$94,400
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 64 | $33,750 | — |
| 2020 | 42 | $27,188 | — |
| 2021 | 29 | $26,875 | $225,000 |
| 2022 | 45 | $18,750 | $94,400 |
| 2023 | 48 | $32,500 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 1737.5%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 340.0%
35 to 4410.4%
45 to 5410.4%
55 to 6412.5%
65 to 748.3%
75 and over20.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 18 | 37.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 5 | 10.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 5 | 10.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 6 | 12.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 4 | 8.3% |
| 75 and over | 10 | 20.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 43 | 89.6% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 10.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma46.7%
High school graduate0.0%
Some college or associate's33.3%
Bachelor's degree20.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 14 | 46.7% |
| High school graduate | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 10 | 33.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 6 | 20.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
Drove alone30.8%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked46.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home23.1%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 4 | 30.8% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 6 | 46.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 3 | 23.1% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 10 | 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
- 1.60
- Poverty rate
- 27.1% (13 of 48)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 9 | 30.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 21 | 70.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1994
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 30 | 61.2% |
| Vacant | 19 | 38.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 19 | 63.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 11 | 36.7% |
1-unit, detached83.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units12.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other4.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 41 | 83.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 6 | 12.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 2 | 4.1% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0214880
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 106 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.57 sq mi
- Center point
- 65.7904, -144.1960
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