Population 179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mekoryuk
Household size in Mekoryuk
| Period | Mekoryuk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.64 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.89 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.41 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.09 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Mekoryuk are large by national standards, averaging 4.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.64, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mekoryuk
| Period | Mekoryuk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.4 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.3 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.3 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 26.3, Mekoryuk is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 Mekoryuk
| Period | Mekoryuk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Mekoryuk (21.1%), well 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 Mekoryuk
Renters in Mekoryuk
| Period | Mekoryuk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Mekoryuk rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 89.2% 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 Mekoryuk
| Period | Mekoryuk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Mekoryuk is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. 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 Mekoryuk
| Period | Mekoryuk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Mekoryuk are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Mekoryuk
| Period | Mekoryuk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $720 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $563 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $725 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$5 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Mekoryuk runs $725 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.1% 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 Mekoryuk
Bachelor's degrees in Mekoryuk
| Period | Mekoryuk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mekoryuk: 7.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Mekoryuk
| Period | Mekoryuk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.3% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.3% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Mekoryuk never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% 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 Mekoryuk
| Period | Mekoryuk | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mekoryuk: 21.2% 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).
Mekoryuk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekoryuk | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Tununak | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Toksook Bay | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Nightmute | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Newtok | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.2% | 21.5% | 10.8% | 1983 | $726 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.1% |
| Chefornak | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Kipnuk | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Kwigillingok | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Kongiganak | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Tuntutuliak | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| 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 Mekoryuk. 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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