Population 202 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McKinley Park
Household size in McKinley Park
| Period | McKinley Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in McKinley Park are small: just 2.06 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: 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 McKinley Park
| Period | McKinley Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
McKinley Park skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.0 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 McKinley Park
| Period | McKinley Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in McKinley Park: 1.2% of 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 McKinley Park
Renters in McKinley Park
| Period | McKinley Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in McKinley Park rent their homes (36.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alaska overall (33.2%). Among homeowners, 57.2% 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 McKinley Park
| Period | McKinley Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 59.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.2% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 56.2% of the housing in McKinley Park, 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 McKinley Park
| Period | McKinley Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in McKinley Park is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Alaska as a whole looks much the same.
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 McKinley Park
| Period | McKinley Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,261 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $830 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $804 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in McKinley Park runs $804 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.0% 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 McKinley Park
Bachelor's degrees in McKinley Park
| Period | McKinley Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in McKinley Park (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 McKinley Park
| Period | McKinley Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.7% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in McKinley Park have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
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 McKinley Park
| Period | McKinley Park | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in McKinley Park has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
McKinley Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Park | 2.06 | 44.1 | 1.2% | 36.4% | 56.2% | 1990 | $804 | 27.1% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| Denali National Park | 2.06 | 44.1 | 1.2% | 36.4% | 56.2% | 1990 | $804 | 27.1% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| Healy | 2.06 | 44.1 | 1.2% | 36.4% | 56.2% | 1990 | $804 | 27.1% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| Cantwell | 2.07 | 46.3 | 1.4% | 33.9% | 59.8% | 1990 | $856 | 26.4% | 92.6% | 2.0% |
| Usibelli | 2.06 | 44.1 | 1.2% | 36.4% | 56.2% | 1990 | $804 | 27.1% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| Clear | 2.15 | 43.0 | 2.4% | 34.5% | 56.7% | 1989 | $939 | 25.7% | 93.1% | 1.0% |
| Anderson | 2.33 | 40.5 | 12.9% | 30.2% | 46.4% | 1982 | $1,514 | 21.8% | 96.7% | 5.5% |
| Nenana | 2.00 | 44.1 | 16.6% | 39.0% | 30.7% | 1984 | $1,320 | 27.1% | 95.4% | 9.6% |
| Harding-Birch Lakes | 2.42 | 53.2 | 1.3% | 4.2% | 62.8% | 1986 | $1,459 | 26.5% | 97.3% | 1.6% |
| Takotna | 2.10 | 61.5 | 2.8% | 6.8% | 84.8% | 1991 | $1,278 | 21.6% | 95.0% | 9.9% |
| Salcha | 2.42 | 53.2 | 1.3% | 4.2% | 62.8% | 1986 | $1,459 | 26.5% | 97.3% | 1.6% |
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 McKinley Park. 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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