Population 214 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Denali National Park
Household size in Denali National Park
| Period | Denali National Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Denali National Park are small: just 2.06 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Denali National Park
| Period | Denali National Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Denali National Park skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Denali National Park
| Period | Denali National Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.2% of households in Denali National Park, well below 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 Denali National Park
Renters in Denali National Park
| Period | Denali National Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Denali National Park rent their homes (36.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alaska overall (33.2%). Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) 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 Denali National Park
| Period | Denali National Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 59.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.2% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 56.2% of the housing in Denali National Park, 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 Denali National Park
| Period | Denali National Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Denali National Park has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 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 Denali National Park
| Period | Denali National Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,261 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $830 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $804 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Denali National Park runs $804 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.0% 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 Denali National Park
Bachelor's degrees in Denali National Park
| Period | Denali National Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Denali National Park (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Denali National Park
| Period | Denali National Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.7% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Denali National Park have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Alaska.
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 Denali National Park
| Period | Denali National Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Denali National Park has been low: just 0.9% 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).
Denali National Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denali National Park | 2.06 | 44.1 | 1.2% | 36.4% | 56.2% | 1990 | $804 | 27.1% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| Healy | 2.06 | 44.1 | 1.2% | 36.4% | 56.2% | 1990 | $804 | 27.1% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| Usibelli | 2.06 | 44.1 | 1.2% | 36.4% | 56.2% | 1990 | $804 | 27.1% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| McKinley Park | 2.06 | 44.1 | 1.2% | 36.4% | 56.2% | 1990 | $804 | 27.1% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| Clear | 2.15 | 43.0 | 2.4% | 34.5% | 56.7% | 1989 | $939 | 25.7% | 93.1% | 1.0% |
| Cantwell | 2.07 | 46.3 | 1.4% | 33.9% | 59.8% | 1990 | $856 | 26.4% | 92.6% | 2.0% |
| Anderson | 2.33 | 40.5 | 12.9% | 30.2% | 46.4% | 1982 | $1,514 | 21.8% | 96.7% | 5.5% |
| Nenana | 2.00 | 44.1 | 16.6% | 39.0% | 30.7% | 1984 | $1,320 | 27.1% | 95.4% | 9.6% |
| Ester | 2.11 | 41.2 | 4.3% | 25.4% | 13.3% | 1993 | $934 | 57.8% | 97.9% | 6.4% |
| Harding-Birch Lakes | 2.42 | 53.2 | 1.3% | 4.2% | 62.8% | 1986 | $1,459 | 26.5% | 97.3% | 1.6% |
| South Van Horn | 2.42 | 48.9 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 15.6% | 1974 | $1,350 | 9.9% | 92.7% | 14.3% |
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 Denali National Park. 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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