Population 772 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Akutan
Household size in Akutan
| Period | Akutan | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.79 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Akutan sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Alaska as a whole, where it has 2.72 people. Household size has climbed from 2.12 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 Akutan
| Period | Akutan | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Akutan are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Alaska as a whole, where the median age is 37.1.
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 Akutan
| Period | Akutan | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Akutan (11.9%), close to 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 Akutan
Renters in Akutan
| Period | Akutan | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.5% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 64.3% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.1% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.9% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Akutan rent: 58.9% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among owners, 95.2% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Akutan
| Period | Akutan | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −38.4 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.6% of the housing in Akutan, 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 Akutan
| Period | Akutan | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Akutan has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Alaska.
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 Akutan
| Period | Akutan | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $653 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $638 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $888 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $923 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$270 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in Akutan pays $923 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Akutan
Bachelor's degrees in Akutan
| Period | Akutan | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Akutan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.1%, 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 Akutan
| Period | Akutan | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.3% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.2% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.6% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Akutan never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.6% 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 Akutan
| Period | Akutan | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Akutan runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Akutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akutan | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| Unalaska | 4.19 | 38.2 | 12.5% | 64.7% | 16.8% | 1991 | $2,043 | 18.7% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| Dutch Harbor | 2.81 | 42.4 | 7.7% | 74.7% | 15.7% | 1993 | $2,028 | 17.2% | 89.3% | 5.0% |
| False Pass | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| Cold Bay | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| Nikolski | 3.76 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 1984 | $956 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| King Cove | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.1% | 40.5% | 13.0% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 91.9% | 8.6% |
| Nelson Lagoon | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.2% | 40.4% | 12.9% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
| St. George | 3.76 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 1984 | $956 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| Sand Point | 2.12 | 42.4 | 11.8% | 23.4% | 12.0% | 1979 | $1,130 | 18.3% | 90.0% | 13.4% |
| St. Paul | 3.76 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 1984 | $956 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 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 Akutan. 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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