Population 84 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chefornak
Household size in Chefornak
| Period | Chefornak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.63 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.96 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.81 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.45 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Chefornak is a place of big households: 4.45 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.63, 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 Chefornak
| Period | Chefornak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.9 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.6 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.0 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Chefornak is young: half of its residents are under 29.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population 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 Chefornak
| Period | Chefornak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Chefornak: 24.6% of all 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 Chefornak
Renters in Chefornak
| Period | Chefornak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Chefornak is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over eight in ten owners (82.8%) 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 Chefornak
| Period | Chefornak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Chefornak as nationally: 9.2%, 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 Chefornak
| Period | Chefornak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Chefornak has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Alaska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Chefornak
| Period | Chefornak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $531 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $486 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $596 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$52 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Chefornak costs $596 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.2% 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 Chefornak
Bachelor's degrees in Chefornak
| Period | Chefornak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chefornak have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.1%, 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 Chefornak
| Period | Chefornak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.4% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.6% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Chefornak never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% 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 Chefornak
| Period | Chefornak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Chefornak: 19.0% 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).
Chefornak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chefornak | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Kipnuk | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Kwigillingok | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Nightmute | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Toksook Bay | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Tununak | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Kongiganak | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Newtok | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.2% | 21.5% | 10.8% | 1983 | $726 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.1% |
| Tuntutuliak | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Mekoryuk | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Kasigluk | 4.94 | 24.3 | 26.1% | 22.9% | 9.3% | 1987 | $1,125 | 5.7% | 72.5% | 17.8% |
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 Chefornak. 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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