Population 364 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kwethluk
Household size in Kwethluk
| Period | Kwethluk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.53 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.65 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.37 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.62 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Kwethluk is a place of big households: 4.62 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Kwethluk
| Period | Kwethluk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 24.0 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.8 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.2 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Kwethluk is young: half of its residents are under 24.2, 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 Kwethluk
| Period | Kwethluk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Kwethluk (30.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 8.6 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Kwethluk
Renters in Kwethluk
| Period | Kwethluk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Kwethluk own their homes; 30.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Alaska as a whole looks much the same. Just over eight in ten owners (84.1%) 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 Kwethluk
| Period | Kwethluk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Kwethluk: 24.8% 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 Kwethluk
| Period | Kwethluk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Kwethluk is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Kwethluk
| Period | Kwethluk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $484 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $750 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $563 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $554 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$70 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kwethluk pays $554 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.0% 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 Kwethluk
Bachelor's degrees in Kwethluk
| Period | Kwethluk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kwethluk have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.8%, 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 Kwethluk
| Period | Kwethluk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Kwethluk never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.5% 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 Kwethluk
| Period | Kwethluk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kwethluk runs well above the national rate: 27.2% 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).
Kwethluk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwethluk | 4.62 | 24.2 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 1989 | $554 | 7.8% | 77.5% | 27.2% |
| Nyac | 4.62 | 24.2 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 1989 | $554 | 7.8% | 77.5% | 27.2% |
| Akiachak | 4.62 | 24.2 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 1989 | $554 | 7.8% | 77.5% | 27.2% |
| Akiak | 4.62 | 24.2 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 1989 | $554 | 7.8% | 77.5% | 27.2% |
| Oscarville | 4.36 | 24.8 | 28.1% | 27.2% | 14.0% | 1987 | $910 | 3.0% | 68.3% | 24.9% |
| Bethel | 2.97 | 31.1 | 13.7% | 51.8% | 14.7% | 1991 | $1,650 | 22.6% | 87.5% | 8.8% |
| Napaskiak | 4.36 | 24.8 | 28.1% | 27.2% | 14.0% | 1987 | $910 | 3.0% | 68.3% | 24.9% |
| Napakiak | 4.36 | 24.8 | 28.1% | 27.2% | 14.0% | 1987 | $910 | 3.0% | 68.3% | 24.9% |
| Tuluksak | 4.62 | 24.2 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 1989 | $554 | 7.8% | 77.5% | 27.2% |
| Nunapitchuk | 4.94 | 24.3 | 26.1% | 22.9% | 9.3% | 1987 | $1,125 | 5.7% | 72.5% | 17.8% |
| Kasigluk | 4.94 | 24.3 | 26.1% | 22.9% | 9.3% | 1987 | $1,125 | 5.7% | 72.5% | 17.8% |
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 Kwethluk. 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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