Nenana

Population: 527
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $88,600

Located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, Nenana is a community with a population of 527. The median household income of $51,250 is in line with the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area median ($52,642).

From 2019 to 2023, Nenana's population grew 54.5% from 341 to 527, while its median home value rose 1.0% from $87,700 to $88,600.

81.3% of workers drive to work alone. 83.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 527
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $88,600
Median gross rent: $1,280
Housing units: 315
Homeownership rate: 53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

341527

Median household income

$48,750$51,250

Median home value

$87,700$88,600

Median gross rent

$688$1,280

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	341	$48,750	$87,700	$688
2020	482	$47,000	$89,600	$1,056
2021	506	$43,750	$87,200	$1,028
2022	508	$50,357	$99,000	$1,292
2023	527	$51,250	$88,600	$1,280

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 645.5%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	10.4%
5 to 17	109	20.7%
18 to 24	61	11.6%
25 to 34	72	13.7%
35 to 44	48	9.1%
45 to 54	51	9.7%
55 to 64	29	5.5%
65 to 74	78	14.8%
75 and over	24	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	262	49.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	181	34.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	11.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's51.3%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	5.0%
High school graduate	97	32.1%
Some college or associate's	155	51.3%
Bachelor's degree	32	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	161	81.3%
Carpooled	7	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.5%
Other means	10	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	173	88.7%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	22	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 24.9% (130 of 523)

	Count	Share
Family households	143	56.3%
Nonfamily households	111	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	254	80.6%
Vacant	61	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	136	53.5%
Renter-occupied	118	46.5%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	262	83.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	7.3%
5 to 19 units	20	6.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0253050
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 64.5361, -149.0836