Population 27 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nikolski
Household size in Nikolski
| Period | Nikolski | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.37 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.76 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.05 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Nikolski is a place of big households: 3.76 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, 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 Nikolski
| Period | Nikolski | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Nikolski is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
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 Nikolski
| Period | Nikolski | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Nikolski: 7.7% 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 Nikolski
Renters in Nikolski
| Period | Nikolski | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.9% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Nikolski rent their homes (42.7%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 89.5% 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 Nikolski
| Period | Nikolski | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 71.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.0% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.2 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Nikolski: 67.0% 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.
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 Nikolski
| Period | Nikolski | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Nikolski is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, 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 Nikolski
| Period | Nikolski | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $725 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $967 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $980 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $956 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$231 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Nikolski runs $956 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.8% 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 Nikolski
Bachelor's degrees in Nikolski
| Period | Nikolski | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nikolski have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, 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 Nikolski
| Period | Nikolski | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Nikolski: 95.9% 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 Nikolski
| Period | Nikolski | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Nikolski 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).
Nikolski 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolski | 3.76 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 1984 | $956 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| Dutch Harbor | 2.81 | 42.4 | 7.7% | 74.7% | 15.7% | 1993 | $2,028 | 17.2% | 89.3% | 5.0% |
| Unalaska | 4.19 | 38.2 | 12.5% | 64.7% | 16.8% | 1991 | $2,043 | 18.7% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| Akutan | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| Atka | 3.76 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 1984 | $956 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| St. George | 3.76 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 1984 | $956 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| False Pass | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| Cold Bay | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| St. Paul | 3.76 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 1984 | $956 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| King Cove | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.1% | 40.5% | 13.0% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 91.9% | 8.6% |
| Nelson Lagoon | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.2% | 40.4% | 12.9% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 92.0% | 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 Nikolski. 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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