Population 98 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Akhiok
Household size in Akhiok
| Period | Akhiok | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.16 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.87 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Akhiok is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.16 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Akhiok
| Period | Akhiok | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Akhiok is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Akhiok
| Period | Akhiok | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in Akhiok (33.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Akhiok
Renters in Akhiok
| Period | Akhiok | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Akhiok rent their homes (32.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 89.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Akhiok
| Period | Akhiok | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.5% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 67.5% of the housing in Akhiok, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Akhiok
| Period | Akhiok | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Akhiok are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Alaska overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Akhiok
| Period | Akhiok | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $950 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $988 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Akhiok costs $988 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Akhiok
Bachelor's degrees in Akhiok
| Period | Akhiok | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Akhiok have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Akhiok
| Period | Akhiok | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Akhiok never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Akhiok
| Period | Akhiok | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Akhiok runs well above the national rate: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Akhiok compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhiok | 2.29 | 37.1 | 33.7% | 32.0% | 67.5% | 1982 | $988 | 13.4% | 83.8% | 10.4% |
| Old Harbor | 2.29 | 37.1 | 33.7% | 32.0% | 67.5% | 1982 | $988 | 13.4% | 83.8% | 10.4% |
| Larsen Bay | 2.29 | 37.1 | 33.7% | 32.0% | 67.5% | 1982 | $988 | 13.4% | 83.8% | 10.4% |
| Chiniak | 2.60 | 31.7 | 7.8% | 32.3% | 26.7% | 1988 | $1,553 | 29.7% | 93.3% | 2.2% |
| Port Lions | 1.90 | 55.1 | 9.1% | 16.0% | 59.1% | 1982 | $1,070 | 6.3% | 93.3% | 15.1% |
| Ouzinkie | 2.62 | 40.0 | 14.9% | 43.0% | 22.8% | 1978 | $1,898 | 22.2% | 95.9% | 8.9% |
| Kodiak | 2.63 | 36.6 | 8.7% | 39.8% | 11.9% | 1986 | $1,858 | 31.7% | 94.6% | 3.3% |
| Pilot Point | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Egegik | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| King Salmon | 2.33 | 38.9 | 5.3% | 44.9% | 65.2% | 1985 | $1,266 | 20.3% | 96.5% | 4.9% |
| South Naknek | 2.30 | 39.7 | 3.1% | 46.4% | 63.5% | 1985 | $1,317 | 20.9% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Akhiok. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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