Population 60 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hughes
Household size in Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.35 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.17 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Hughes are small: just 2.32 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 has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, 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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.3 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.2 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Hughes is young: half of its residents are under 33.8, 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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Hughes: 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 Hughes
Renters in Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hughes own their homes; 27.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 92.7% 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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.4% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Hughes: 45.4% 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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Hughes has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, 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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $543 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $598 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $463 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,150 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$607 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Hughes runs $1,150 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.5% 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 Hughes
Bachelor's degrees in Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hughes have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.9%, 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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Hughes never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −16.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hughes runs well above the national rate: 14.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Hughes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes | 2.32 | 33.8 | 24.6% | 27.5% | 45.4% | 1989 | $1,150 | 4.9% | 76.1% | 14.0% |
| Allakaket | 2.32 | 33.8 | 24.6% | 27.5% | 45.4% | 1989 | $1,150 | 4.9% | 76.1% | 14.0% |
| Huslia | 2.32 | 33.8 | 24.6% | 27.5% | 45.4% | 1989 | $1,150 | 4.9% | 76.1% | 14.0% |
| Tanana | 1.94 | 36.0 | 12.2% | 42.0% | 38.4% | 1984 | $763 | 15.3% | 88.0% | 0.8% |
| Kobuk | 2.95 | 28.0 | 19.2% | 22.6% | 41.8% | 1991 | $950 | 1.7% | 78.6% | 15.8% |
| Ruby | 2.32 | 33.8 | 24.6% | 27.5% | 45.4% | 1989 | $1,150 | 4.9% | 76.1% | 14.0% |
| Evansville | 1.94 | 36.0 | 12.2% | 42.0% | 38.4% | 1984 | $763 | 15.3% | 88.0% | 0.8% |
| Shungnak | 2.95 | 28.0 | 19.2% | 22.6% | 41.8% | 1991 | $950 | 1.7% | 78.6% | 15.8% |
| Galena | 2.00 | 35.3 | 30.4% | 41.3% | 18.8% | 1985 | $1,199 | 37.2% | 95.3% | 0.3% |
| Rampart | 1.94 | 36.0 | 12.2% | 42.0% | 38.4% | 1984 | $763 | 15.3% | 88.0% | 0.8% |
| Koyukuk | 2.07 | 38.0 | 22.5% | 35.5% | 22.8% | 1985 | $1,184 | 28.2% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
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 Hughes. 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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