Population 140 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northway
Household size in Northway
| Period | Northway | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.41 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.73 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.51 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Northway are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Northway
| Period | Northway | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.5 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Northway is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Northway
| Period | Northway | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Northway as they are nationally: 11.9%, 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 Northway
Renters in Northway
| Period | Northway | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Northway rent their homes (33.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 97.2% 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 Northway
| Period | Northway | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 64.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.0% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 51.0% of the housing in Northway, 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 Northway
| Period | Northway | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Northway is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, 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 Northway
| Period | Northway | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $580 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $413 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $598 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $536 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$44 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Northway costs $536 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% 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 Northway
Bachelor's degrees in Northway
| Period | Northway | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Northway have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.0%, 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 Northway
| Period | Northway | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Northway never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% 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 Northway
| Period | Northway | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Northway: 13.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Northway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northway | 2.95 | 42.4 | 11.9% | 33.3% | 51.0% | 1984 | $536 | 6.0% | 83.9% | 13.6% |
| Northway Junction | 2.95 | 42.4 | 11.9% | 33.3% | 51.0% | 1984 | $536 | 6.0% | 83.9% | 13.6% |
| Northway Village | 2.95 | 42.4 | 11.9% | 33.3% | 51.0% | 1984 | $536 | 6.0% | 83.9% | 13.6% |
| Tok | 2.63 | 39.6 | 15.2% | 28.9% | 26.4% | 1989 | $1,141 | 19.8% | 94.8% | 6.2% |
| Tanacross | 2.95 | 42.4 | 11.9% | 33.3% | 51.0% | 1984 | $536 | 6.0% | 83.9% | 13.6% |
| Slana | 1.99 | 53.1 | 8.8% | 40.2% | 58.1% | 1982 | $1,074 | 21.0% | 88.4% | 6.7% |
| Dot Lake | 2.78 | 43.3 | 10.0% | 28.4% | 41.6% | 1987 | $821 | 12.0% | 86.3% | 11.0% |
| Dry Creek | 2.70 | 43.5 | 9.6% | 26.1% | 38.1% | 1988 | $925 | 14.1% | 87.2% | 10.0% |
| Gakona | 1.99 | 53.1 | 8.8% | 40.2% | 58.1% | 1982 | $1,074 | 21.0% | 88.4% | 6.7% |
| Gulkana | 1.99 | 53.1 | 8.8% | 40.2% | 58.1% | 1982 | $1,074 | 21.0% | 88.4% | 6.7% |
| Paxson | 1.99 | 53.1 | 8.8% | 40.2% | 58.1% | 1982 | $1,074 | 21.0% | 88.4% | 6.7% |
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 Northway. 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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