Population 77 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nelson Lagoon
Household size in Nelson Lagoon
| Period | Nelson Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Nelson Lagoon are small: just 2.37 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.95, 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 Nelson Lagoon
| Period | Nelson Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Nelson Lagoon skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Nelson Lagoon
| Period | Nelson Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Nelson Lagoon than nationally: 14.2%, against 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 Nelson Lagoon
Renters in Nelson Lagoon
| Period | Nelson Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Nelson Lagoon rent their homes (40.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About eight in ten owners (81.5%) 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 Nelson Lagoon
| Period | Nelson Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Nelson Lagoon than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alaska overall (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 Nelson Lagoon
| Period | Nelson Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Nelson Lagoon was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alaska as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Nelson Lagoon
| Period | Nelson Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $859 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $923 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $923 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$223 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Nelson Lagoon runs $923 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.4% 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 Nelson Lagoon
Bachelor's degrees in Nelson Lagoon
| Period | Nelson Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nelson Lagoon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, 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 Nelson Lagoon
| Period | Nelson Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Nelson Lagoon have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Alaska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Nelson Lagoon
| Period | Nelson Lagoon | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Nelson Lagoon: 8.6% 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).
Nelson Lagoon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Lagoon | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.2% | 40.4% | 12.9% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
| Sand Point | 2.12 | 42.4 | 11.8% | 23.4% | 12.0% | 1979 | $1,130 | 18.3% | 90.0% | 13.4% |
| King Cove | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.1% | 40.5% | 13.0% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 91.9% | 8.6% |
| Cold Bay | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| Perryville | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Chignik Lake | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Chignik Lagoon | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| False Pass | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| Port Heiden | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Pilot Point | 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% |
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 Nelson Lagoon. 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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