Population 294 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Old Harbor
Household size in Old Harbor
| Period | Old Harbor | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.16 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.87 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Old Harbor are small: just 2.29 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 3.16 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 Old Harbor
| Period | Old Harbor | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Old Harbor is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally. Alaska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Old Harbor
| Period | Old Harbor | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Old Harbor: 33.7% of all 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 Old Harbor
Renters in Old Harbor
| Period | Old Harbor | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Old Harbor is about as common as it is nationally: 32.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 89.1% 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 Old Harbor
| Period | Old Harbor | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.5% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 67.5% of the housing in Old Harbor, 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 Old Harbor
| Period | Old Harbor | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Old Harbor are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Old Harbor
| Period | Old Harbor | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $950 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $988 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in Old Harbor pays $988 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Old Harbor
Bachelor's degrees in Old Harbor
| Period | Old Harbor | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Old Harbor: 13.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Old Harbor
| Period | Old Harbor | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Old Harbor never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% 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 Old Harbor
| Period | Old Harbor | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Old Harbor runs well above the national rate: 10.4% 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).
Old Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Harbor | 2.29 | 37.1 | 33.7% | 32.0% | 67.5% | 1982 | $988 | 13.4% | 83.8% | 10.4% |
| Larsen Bay | 2.29 | 37.1 | 33.7% | 32.0% | 67.5% | 1982 | $988 | 13.4% | 83.8% | 10.4% |
| Akhiok | 2.29 | 37.1 | 33.7% | 32.0% | 67.5% | 1982 | $988 | 13.4% | 83.8% | 10.4% |
| Chiniak | 2.60 | 31.7 | 7.8% | 32.3% | 26.7% | 1988 | $1,553 | 29.7% | 93.3% | 2.2% |
| Port Lions | 1.90 | 55.1 | 9.1% | 16.0% | 59.1% | 1982 | $1,070 | 6.3% | 93.3% | 15.1% |
| Ouzinkie | 2.62 | 40.0 | 14.9% | 43.0% | 22.8% | 1978 | $1,898 | 22.2% | 95.9% | 8.9% |
| Kodiak | 2.63 | 36.6 | 8.7% | 39.8% | 11.9% | 1986 | $1,858 | 31.7% | 94.6% | 3.3% |
| Nanwalek | 2.68 | 48.7 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 58.7% | 1986 | $575 | 35.2% | 97.4% | 4.4% |
| Port Graham | 2.68 | 48.7 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 58.7% | 1986 | $575 | 35.2% | 97.4% | 4.4% |
| Pilot Point | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| King Salmon | 2.33 | 38.9 | 5.3% | 44.9% | 65.2% | 1985 | $1,266 | 20.3% | 96.5% | 4.9% |
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 Old Harbor. 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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