Population 511 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Naknek
Household size in Naknek
| Period | Naknek | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Naknek are small: just 2.30 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 has dropped from 2.56 in 2006–10, 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 Naknek
| Period | Naknek | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Naknek is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Alaska as a whole, where the median age is 37.1.
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 Naknek
| Period | Naknek | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.1% of households in Naknek, well below 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 Naknek
Renters in Naknek
| Period | Naknek | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.7% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.2% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Naknek than nationally: 46.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About three-quarters of owners (73.7%) 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 Naknek
| Period | Naknek | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 67.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.5% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Naknek: 63.5% 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 Naknek
| Period | Naknek | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Naknek 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 Naknek
| Period | Naknek | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $933 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,043 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,120 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,317 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$384 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Naknek runs $1,317 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.8% 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 Naknek
Bachelor's degrees in Naknek
| Period | Naknek | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Naknek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.9%, 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 Naknek
| Period | Naknek | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Naknek: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Naknek
| Period | Naknek | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Naknek than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, 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).
Naknek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naknek | 2.30 | 39.7 | 3.1% | 46.4% | 63.5% | 1985 | $1,317 | 20.9% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
| South Naknek | 2.30 | 39.7 | 3.1% | 46.4% | 63.5% | 1985 | $1,317 | 20.9% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
| King Salmon | 2.33 | 38.9 | 5.3% | 44.9% | 65.2% | 1985 | $1,266 | 20.3% | 96.5% | 4.9% |
| Levelock | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Egegik | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Ekwok | 3.69 | 28.7 | 32.1% | 34.2% | 53.6% | 1985 | $868 | 13.0% | 84.4% | 15.9% |
| New Stuyahok | 3.69 | 28.7 | 32.1% | 34.2% | 53.6% | 1985 | $868 | 13.0% | 84.4% | 15.9% |
| Clarks Point | 3.69 | 28.7 | 32.1% | 34.2% | 53.6% | 1985 | $868 | 13.0% | 84.4% | 15.9% |
| Dillingham | 2.61 | 35.2 | 21.4% | 42.5% | 24.9% | 1985 | $1,228 | 24.9% | 93.5% | 6.3% |
| Wood River | 2.64 | 35.0 | 21.7% | 42.3% | 25.6% | 1985 | $1,219 | 24.6% | 93.2% | 6.5% |
| Koliganek | 3.68 | 28.7 | 32.1% | 34.2% | 53.7% | 1985 | $868 | 13.0% | 84.5% | 15.8% |
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 Naknek. 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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