Population 452 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Aniak
Household size in Aniak
| Period | Aniak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.27 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.47 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.50 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Aniak is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.27 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Aniak
| Period | Aniak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.1 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.7 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.7, Aniak is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Aniak
| Period | Aniak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a third of households in Aniak (31.7%), 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 Aniak
Renters in Aniak
| Period | Aniak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Aniak than nationally: 38.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About three-quarters of owners (73.7%) 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 Aniak
| Period | Aniak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +23.4 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Aniak: 48.8% of homes are empty, 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 Aniak
| Period | Aniak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Aniak has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 Aniak
| Period | Aniak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $863 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,093 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,088 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,159 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$296 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Aniak costs $1,159 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Aniak
Bachelor's degrees in Aniak
| Period | Aniak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Aniak have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.9%, 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 Aniak
| Period | Aniak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Aniak never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Aniak
| Period | Aniak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Aniak: 16.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Aniak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aniak | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Chuathbaluk | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Upper Kalskag | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Lower Kalskag | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Holy Cross | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| Crooked Creek | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Turnagain Heights | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Tuluksak | 4.62 | 24.2 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 1989 | $554 | 7.8% | 77.5% | 27.2% |
| Russian Mission | 4.18 | 24.7 | 21.2% | 17.7% | 25.0% | 1990 | $833 | 4.4% | 81.4% | 29.5% |
| Akiak | 4.62 | 24.2 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 1989 | $554 | 7.8% | 77.5% | 27.2% |
| Akiachak | 4.62 | 24.2 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 1989 | $554 | 7.8% | 77.5% | 27.2% |
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 Aniak. 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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