Population 617 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gambell
Household size in Gambell
| Period | Gambell | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.60 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.66 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.46 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.64 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.96 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Gambell is a place of big households: 3.64 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 4.60, 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 Gambell
| Period | Gambell | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.2 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.0 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.5 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Gambell is young: half of its residents are under 27.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many 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 Gambell
| Period | Gambell | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly four in ten households in Gambell (37.3%), 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 Gambell
Renters in Gambell
| Period | Gambell | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gambell is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (77.0%) 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 Gambell
| Period | Gambell | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gambell: 29.5% of homes are empty, 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 Gambell
| Period | Gambell | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Gambell is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 Gambell
| Period | Gambell | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $875 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $788 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $975 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,046 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$171 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Gambell runs $1,046 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.7% 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 Gambell
Bachelor's degrees in Gambell
| Period | Gambell | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gambell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.5%, 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 Gambell
| Period | Gambell | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.6% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Gambell never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% 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 Gambell
| Period | Gambell | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gambell runs well above the national rate: 24.4% 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).
Gambell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambell | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| Savoonga | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| Nome | 2.95 | 31.0 | 18.2% | 43.6% | 32.4% | 1982 | $1,620 | 23.9% | 94.6% | 8.7% |
| Emmonak | 4.26 | 22.7 | 45.2% | 28.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $863 | 8.1% | 79.9% | 13.3% |
| Kotlik | 4.26 | 22.7 | 45.2% | 28.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $863 | 8.1% | 79.9% | 13.3% |
| White Mountain | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| Stebbins | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,045 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.3% |
| Elim | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| St. Michael | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| Shaktoolik | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| Unalakleet | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
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 Gambell. 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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