Population 1,726 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Auke Bay
Household size in Auke Bay
| Period | Auke Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Auke Bay is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.31, 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 Auke Bay
| Period | Auke Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Auke Bay skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Auke Bay
| Period | Auke Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Auke Bay: 1.5% 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 Auke Bay
Renters in Auke Bay
| Period | Auke Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.5% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Auke Bay than nationally: 38.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 50.5% 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 Auke Bay
| Period | Auke Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Auke Bay as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alaska overall (15.2%).
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 Auke Bay
| Period | Auke Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Auke Bay has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Auke Bay
| Period | Auke Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,075 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,027 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,564 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,440 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$366 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Auke Bay costs $1,440 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% 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 Auke Bay
Bachelor's degrees in Auke Bay
| Period | Auke Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.2% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.3% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Auke Bay is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (58.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Auke Bay
| Period | Auke Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.0% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Auke Bay: 98.9% 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 Auke Bay
| Period | Auke Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Auke Bay has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Auke Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auke Bay | 2.11 | 49.9 | 1.5% | 38.5% | 9.4% | 1992 | $1,440 | 58.7% | 98.9% | 0.5% |
| Tee Harbor | 2.10 | 51.7 | 1.8% | 36.2% | 8.7% | 1994 | $1,403 | 47.6% | 98.4% | 0.8% |
| Juneau | 2.60 | 39.9 | 7.1% | 32.7% | 8.4% | 1980 | $1,618 | 35.5% | 93.9% | 4.3% |
| West Juneau | 2.12 | 41.7 | 9.6% | 45.2% | 8.3% | 1982 | $1,438 | 49.1% | 97.0% | 3.5% |
| Douglas | 2.06 | 38.3 | 10.7% | 48.4% | 10.3% | 1983 | $1,459 | 49.6% | 96.1% | 4.5% |
| Thane | 1.62 | 41.8 | 2.1% | 62.4% | 11.3% | 1945 | $1,160 | 46.2% | 96.1% | 5.6% |
| Hoonah | 2.44 | 44.6 | 10.6% | 35.6% | 27.9% | 1982 | $1,316 | 20.0% | 96.8% | 15.5% |
| Gustavus | 2.21 | 50.9 | 2.5% | 20.3% | 53.6% | 1988 | $756 | 33.1% | 92.9% | 7.4% |
| Tenakee Springs | 2.59 | 48.6 | 20.8% | 32.0% | 56.9% | 1983 | $803 | 22.1% | 92.5% | 24.2% |
| Elfin Cove | 2.32 | 46.3 | 8.4% | 31.9% | 37.3% | 1984 | $1,153 | 23.2% | 95.3% | 11.7% |
| Sunnyside | 2.27 | 50.3 | 4.5% | 22.4% | 52.4% | 1988 | $789 | 32.3% | 93.0% | 7.9% |
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 Auke Bay. 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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