Population 1,355 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in King Cove
Household size in King Cove
| Period | King Cove | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
King Cove is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.94, 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 King Cove
| Period | King Cove | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
King Cove skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 King Cove
| Period | King Cove | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in King Cove (14.1%), 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 King Cove
Renters in King Cove
| Period | King Cove | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.5% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in King Cove than nationally: 40.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About eight in ten owners (81.6%) 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 King Cove
| Period | King Cove | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in King Cove: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (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 King Cove
| Period | King Cove | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in King Cove was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alaska as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 King Cove
| Period | King Cove | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $858 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $923 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $923 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$223 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in King Cove costs $923 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% 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 King Cove
Bachelor's degrees in King Cove
| Period | King Cove | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in King Cove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, 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 King Cove
| Period | King Cove | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in King Cove have finished high school (91.9%), 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 King Cove
| Period | King Cove | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in King Cove: 8.6% 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).
King Cove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Cove | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.1% | 40.5% | 13.0% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 91.9% | 8.6% |
| Cold Bay | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| False Pass | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| 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% |
| Perryville | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Akutan | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| Chignik Lake | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Chignik Lagoon | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Unalaska | 4.19 | 38.2 | 12.5% | 64.7% | 16.8% | 1991 | $2,043 | 18.7% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| Dutch Harbor | 2.81 | 42.4 | 7.7% | 74.7% | 15.7% | 1993 | $2,028 | 17.2% | 89.3% | 5.0% |
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 King Cove. 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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