Population 593 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Napaskiak
Household size in Napaskiak
| Period | Napaskiak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.04 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.25 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.96 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.36 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Napaskiak are large by national standards, averaging 4.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 4.04, 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 Napaskiak
| Period | Napaskiak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.0 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.7 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.8 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Napaskiak is young: half of its residents are under 24.8, 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 Napaskiak
| Period | Napaskiak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly three in ten households in Napaskiak (28.1%), 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 Napaskiak
Renters in Napaskiak
| Period | Napaskiak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Napaskiak own their homes; 27.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 84.1% 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 Napaskiak
| Period | Napaskiak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −30.7 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Napaskiak: 14.0% 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. The picture is much the same across Alaska.
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 Napaskiak
| Period | Napaskiak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Napaskiak is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. 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 Napaskiak
| Period | Napaskiak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $670 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $435 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $453 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $910 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in Napaskiak pays $910 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.3% 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 Napaskiak
Bachelor's degrees in Napaskiak
| Period | Napaskiak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Napaskiak have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.0%, 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 Napaskiak
| Period | Napaskiak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.9% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a third of adults in Napaskiak never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.3% 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 Napaskiak
| Period | Napaskiak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Napaskiak runs well above the national rate: 24.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Napaskiak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napaskiak | 4.36 | 24.8 | 28.1% | 27.2% | 14.0% | 1987 | $910 | 3.0% | 68.3% | 24.9% |
| 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% |
| Napakiak | 4.36 | 24.8 | 28.1% | 27.2% | 14.0% | 1987 | $910 | 3.0% | 68.3% | 24.9% |
| Nyac | 4.62 | 24.2 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 1989 | $554 | 7.8% | 77.5% | 27.2% |
| Kwethluk | 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% |
| 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% |
| Eek | 4.36 | 24.8 | 28.1% | 27.2% | 14.0% | 1987 | $910 | 3.0% | 68.3% | 24.9% |
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 Napaskiak. 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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