Population 39 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Atka
Household size in Atka
| Period | Atka | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.37 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.76 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.05 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Atka is a place of big households: 3.76 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.71 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 Atka
| Period | Atka | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Atka is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Atka
| Period | Atka | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Atka: 7.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Atka
Renters in Atka
| Period | Atka | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.9% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Atka than nationally: 42.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About nine in ten owners (89.5%) 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 Atka
| Period | Atka | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 71.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.0% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.2 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 67.0% of the housing in Atka, 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 Atka
| Period | Atka | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Atka is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 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 Atka
| Period | Atka | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $725 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $967 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $980 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $956 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$231 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Atka costs $956 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.8% 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 Atka
Bachelor's degrees in Atka
| Period | Atka | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Atka have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, 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 Atka
| Period | Atka | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Atka: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Atka
| Period | Atka | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Atka than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 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).
Atka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atka | 3.76 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 1984 | $956 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| Nikolski | 3.76 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 1984 | $956 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| Dutch Harbor | 2.81 | 42.4 | 7.7% | 74.7% | 15.7% | 1993 | $2,028 | 17.2% | 89.3% | 5.0% |
| Unalaska | 4.19 | 38.2 | 12.5% | 64.7% | 16.8% | 1991 | $2,043 | 18.7% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| St. George | 3.76 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 1984 | $956 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| Akutan | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| St. Paul | 3.76 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 1984 | $956 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
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 Atka. 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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