Population 178 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pitkas Point
Household size in Pitkas Point
| Period | Pitkas Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.86 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.20 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.76 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.01 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Pitkas Point 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, 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 Pitkas Point
| Period | Pitkas Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.8 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.4 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.9 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Pitkas Point is young: half of its residents are under 23.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population 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 Pitkas Point
| Period | Pitkas Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 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 Pitkas Point (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 Pitkas Point
Renters in Pitkas Point
| Period | Pitkas Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 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 Pitkas Point own their homes; 30.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Alaska. Among homeowners, 88.2% 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 Pitkas Point
| Period | Pitkas Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 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 Pitkas Point, 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 Pitkas Point
| Period | Pitkas Point | 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 Pitkas Point are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across 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 Pitkas Point
| Period | Pitkas Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $759 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $927 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$91 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Pitkas Point runs $850 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% 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 Pitkas Point
Bachelor's degrees in Pitkas Point
| Period | Pitkas Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pitkas Point: 3.5% 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 Pitkas Point
| Period | Pitkas Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 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 Pitkas Point 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 Pitkas Point
| Period | Pitkas Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pitkas Point runs well above the national rate: 24.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Pitkas Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitkas Point | 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% |
| Pilot Station | 4.01 | 23.9 | 38.3% | 30.4% | 14.5% | 1987 | $850 | 3.5% | 78.0% | 24.6% |
| Mountain Village | 4.01 | 23.9 | 38.3% | 30.4% | 14.6% | 1987 | $850 | 3.5% | 78.0% | 24.5% |
| Marshall | 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% |
| Russian Mission | 4.18 | 24.7 | 21.2% | 17.7% | 25.0% | 1990 | $833 | 4.4% | 81.4% | 29.5% |
| Kotlik | 4.26 | 22.7 | 45.2% | 28.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $863 | 8.1% | 79.9% | 13.3% |
| 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 Pitkas Point. 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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