Population 57 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chignik Lagoon
Household size in Chignik Lagoon
| Period | Chignik Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Chignik Lagoon run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.92, 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 Chignik Lagoon
| Period | Chignik Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.7 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Chignik Lagoon is young: half of its residents are under 33.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Chignik Lagoon
| Period | Chignik Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Chignik Lagoon (19.8%), 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 Chignik Lagoon
Renters in Chignik Lagoon
| Period | Chignik Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Chignik Lagoon rent their homes (34.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (71.7%) 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 Chignik Lagoon
| Period | Chignik Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 75.7% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 75.7% of the housing in Chignik Lagoon, 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 Chignik Lagoon
| Period | Chignik Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Chignik Lagoon is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, 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 Chignik Lagoon
| Period | Chignik Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $734 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $936 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chignik Lagoon pays $936 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.5% 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 Chignik Lagoon
Bachelor's degrees in Chignik Lagoon
| Period | Chignik Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chignik Lagoon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, 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 Chignik Lagoon
| Period | Chignik Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.2% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Chignik Lagoon have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Alaska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Chignik Lagoon
| Period | Chignik Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Chignik Lagoon runs well above the national rate: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Chignik Lagoon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chignik Lagoon | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Chignik Lake | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Perryville | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Port Heiden | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Pilot Point | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Sand Point | 2.12 | 42.4 | 11.8% | 23.4% | 12.0% | 1979 | $1,130 | 18.3% | 90.0% | 13.4% |
| Nelson Lagoon | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.2% | 40.4% | 12.9% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
| Egegik | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Akhiok | 2.29 | 37.1 | 33.7% | 32.0% | 67.5% | 1982 | $988 | 13.4% | 83.8% | 10.4% |
| King Cove | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.1% | 40.5% | 13.0% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 91.9% | 8.6% |
| South Naknek | 2.30 | 39.7 | 3.1% | 46.4% | 63.5% | 1985 | $1,317 | 20.9% | 97.1% | 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 Chignik Lagoon. 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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