Population 830 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pilot Station
Household size in Pilot Station
| Period | Pilot Station | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.86 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.20 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.51 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.01 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Pilot Station is a place of big households: 4.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.86 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 Pilot Station
| Period | Pilot Station | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.8 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.6 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.9 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 23.9, Pilot Station is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 Pilot Station
| Period | Pilot Station | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly four in ten households in Pilot Station (38.3%), 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 Pilot Station
Renters in Pilot Station
| Period | Pilot Station | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Pilot Station own their homes; 30.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Alaska. About nine in ten owners (88.2%) 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 Pilot Station
| Period | Pilot Station | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.5% of the housing in Pilot Station, 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. Alaska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Pilot Station
| Period | Pilot Station | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Pilot Station are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 Pilot Station
| Period | Pilot Station | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $759 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $927 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $575 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$91 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pilot Station pays $850 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.7% 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 Pilot Station
Bachelor's degrees in Pilot Station
| Period | Pilot Station | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pilot Station have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.5%, 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 Pilot Station
| Period | Pilot Station | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.9% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Pilot Station never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.0% 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 Pilot Station
| Period | Pilot Station | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Pilot Station: 24.6% 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).
Pilot Station 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Station | 4.01 | 23.9 | 38.3% | 30.4% | 14.5% | 1987 | $850 | 3.5% | 78.0% | 24.6% |
| St. Marys | 4.01 | 23.9 | 38.3% | 30.4% | 14.5% | 1987 | $850 | 3.5% | 78.0% | 24.6% |
| Pitkas Point | 4.01 | 23.9 | 38.3% | 30.4% | 14.5% | 1987 | $850 | 3.5% | 78.0% | 24.6% |
| Marshall | 4.18 | 24.7 | 21.2% | 17.7% | 25.0% | 1990 | $833 | 4.4% | 81.4% | 29.5% |
| Mountain Village | 4.01 | 23.9 | 38.3% | 30.4% | 14.6% | 1987 | $850 | 3.5% | 78.0% | 24.5% |
| Russian Mission | 4.18 | 24.7 | 21.2% | 17.7% | 25.0% | 1990 | $833 | 4.4% | 81.4% | 29.5% |
| Nunam Iqua | 4.26 | 22.7 | 45.2% | 28.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $863 | 8.1% | 79.9% | 13.3% |
| Alakanuk | 4.26 | 22.7 | 45.2% | 28.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $863 | 8.1% | 79.9% | 13.3% |
| Emmonak | 4.26 | 22.7 | 45.2% | 28.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $863 | 8.1% | 79.9% | 13.3% |
| Tuluksak | 4.62 | 24.2 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 1989 | $554 | 7.8% | 77.5% | 27.2% |
| Scammon Bay | 4.24 | 23.6 | 27.6% | 39.0% | 23.4% | 1992 | $824 | 6.1% | 82.3% | 17.2% |
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 Pilot Station. 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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