Manokotak, AK Demographics

Population 502 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Manokotak

Household size in Manokotak

Household size, people per household
PeriodManokotakAlaskaU.S.
2006–103.722.792.68
2010–144.432.882.73
2015–193.732.912.71
2020–243.692.722.65
Change−0.03−0.07−0.03
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Households in Manokotak are large by national standards, averaging 3.69 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.

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 Manokotak

Median age, years
PeriodManokotakAlaskaU.S.
2006–1030.135.037.7
2010–1428.635.238.6
2015–1930.835.939.6
2020–2428.737.140.1
Change−1.4+2.1+2.3
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With a median age of just 28.7, Manokotak is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 30.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Manokotak

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodManokotakAlaskaU.S.
2006–1010.5%14.0%12.3%
2010–1422.6%13.4%12.3%
2015–1927.1%12.6%11.6%
2020–2432.1%11.8%11.6%
Change+21.6 pts−2.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are common in Manokotak: 32.1% 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 Manokotak

Renters in Manokotak

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodManokotakAlaskaU.S.
2006–1031.8%35.3%33.3%
2010–1432.8%36.7%35.6%
2015–1931.6%35.7%36.0%
2020–2434.2%33.2%34.8%
Change+2.3 pts−2.1 pts+1.5 pts
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About a third of households in Manokotak rent their homes (34.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 97.0% 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 Manokotak

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodManokotakAlaskaU.S.
2006–1073.0%14.2%11.4%
2010–1471.3%15.0%11.4%
2015–1968.0%16.8%11.1%
2020–2453.6%15.2%9.6%
Change−19.4 pts+1.0 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Manokotak: 53.6% 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 Manokotak

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodManokotakAlaskaU.S.
2006–10198419821974
2010–14198619841975
2015–19198519851977
2020–24198519871980
Change+1+5+6
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The housing in Manokotak is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, 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 Manokotak

Rent, per month
PeriodManokotakAlaskaU.S.
2006–10$675$1,067$965
2010–14$475$1,192$1,040
2015–19$685$1,322$1,213
2020–24$868$1,518$1,571
Change+$193+$451+$606
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A typical rental in Manokotak costs $868 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.8% 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 Manokotak

Bachelor's degrees in Manokotak

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodManokotakAlaskaU.S.
2006–107.7%26.3%28.4%
2010–148.2%26.8%29.6%
2015–1924.5%29.1%32.1%
2020–2413.0%31.1%35.6%
Change+5.3 pts+4.9 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Manokotak have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, 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 Manokotak

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodManokotakAlaskaU.S.
2006–1071.9%90.6%84.9%
2010–1482.7%91.5%86.1%
2015–1987.6%92.5%87.7%
2020–2484.4%93.3%89.3%
Change+12.5 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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Nearly one in six adults in Manokotak never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% 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 Manokotak

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodManokotakAlaskaU.S.
2006–1027.3%9.2%8.1%
2010–1422.1%9.1%9.4%
2015–1916.9%7.6%5.6%
2020–2415.9%6.2%5.4%
Change−11.4 pts−3.0 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Manokotak runs well above the national rate: 15.9% 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).

Manokotak compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Manokotak3.6928.732.1%34.2%53.6%1985$86813.0%84.4%15.9%
Dillingham2.6135.221.4%42.5%24.9%1985$1,22824.9%93.5%6.3%
Wood River2.6435.021.7%42.3%25.6%1985$1,21924.6%93.2%6.5%
Clarks Point3.6928.732.1%34.2%53.6%1985$86813.0%84.4%15.9%
Aleknagik3.6928.732.1%34.2%53.6%1985$86813.0%84.4%15.9%
Twin Hills3.6928.732.1%34.2%53.6%1985$86813.0%84.4%15.9%
Togiak3.6928.732.1%34.2%53.6%1985$86813.0%84.4%15.9%
Ekwok3.6928.732.1%34.2%53.6%1985$86813.0%84.4%15.9%
New Stuyahok3.6928.732.1%34.2%53.6%1985$86813.0%84.4%15.9%
South Naknek2.3039.73.1%46.4%63.5%1985$1,31720.9%97.1%4.4%
Naknek2.3039.73.1%46.4%63.5%1985$1,31720.9%97.1%4.4%

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 Manokotak. 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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