Population 8,176 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kusilvak Census Area
Household size in Kusilvak Census Area
| Period | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.33 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.63 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.71 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.17 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Kusilvak Census Area is a place of big households: 4.17 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 4.33 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Kusilvak Census Area has the largest households of any Alaska county.
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 Kusilvak Census Area
| Period | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.6 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.0 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.7 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 23.7, Kusilvak Census Area is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children. The median age has climbed from 21.7 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Kusilvak Census Area has the youngest population of any Alaska county.
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 Kusilvak Census Area
| Period | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in Kusilvak Census Area (32.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. No other Alaska county has a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Kusilvak Census Area
Renters in Kusilvak Census Area
| Period | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Kusilvak Census Area rent their homes (30.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About nine in ten owners (88.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the southeast. The renter share is down 5.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Kusilvak Census Area
| Period | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.9% of the housing in Kusilvak Census Area, 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. Compared with other Alaska counties, though, Kusilvak Census Area has a lower vacancy rate than most.
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 Kusilvak Census Area
| Period | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Kusilvak Census Area has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Kusilvak Census Area has newer homes than the great majority of Alaska counties.
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 Kusilvak Census Area
| Period | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $632 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Kusilvak Census Area runs $841 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $313 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 16.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Kusilvak Census Area has the lowest rents of any Alaska county.
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 Kusilvak Census Area
Bachelor's degrees in Kusilvak Census Area
| Period | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kusilvak Census Area: 5.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. No other Alaska county has a lower share of college graduates.
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 Kusilvak Census Area
| Period | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Kusilvak Census Area never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 6.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Kusilvak Census Area has the lowest share of high school graduates of any Alaska county.
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 Kusilvak Census Area
| Period | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Kusilvak Census Area: 21.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. No other Alaska county has higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.5 points, as it has nationally.
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).
Kusilvak Census Area compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusilvak Census Area | 4.17 | 23.7 | 32.7% | 30.2% | 19.9% | 1990 | $841 | 5.5% | 80.5% | 21.1% |
| Bethel Census Area | 3.88 | 27.8 | 22.8% | 38.4% | 17.4% | 1989 | $1,062 | 11.5% | 81.6% | 17.8% |
| Nome Census Area | 3.38 | 28.8 | 30.0% | 33.2% | 30.6% | 1985 | $1,264 | 13.7% | 89.6% | 18.4% |
| Dillingham Census Area | 3.14 | 32.0 | 26.7% | 38.6% | 38.9% | 1985 | $1,052 | 19.1% | 89.1% | 11.0% |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 3.91 | 27.5 | 29.8% | 35.6% | 33.1% | 1987 | $1,152 | 9.5% | 84.5% | 19.2% |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 2.30 | 39.7 | 3.1% | 46.4% | 63.5% | 1985 | $1,317 | 20.9% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 2.06 | 38.3 | 19.2% | 30.1% | 37.3% | 1984 | $1,009 | 16.1% | 87.6% | 6.4% |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 2.43 | 42.2 | 8.1% | 23.0% | 23.2% | 1991 | $1,228 | 29.8% | 94.8% | 7.0% |
| Anchorage Municipality | 2.70 | 36.6 | 12.0% | 36.1% | 10.3% | 1983 | $1,728 | 38.5% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 2.80 | 37.5 | 10.4% | 22.8% | 15.6% | 1998 | $1,462 | 24.1% | 94.0% | 5.8% |
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 Kusilvak Census Area. 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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