Population 136 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Alexander
Household size in Port Alexander
| Period | Port Alexander | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.04 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.22 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.04 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Port Alexander is a place of big households: 3.22 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 2.18, 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 Port Alexander
| Period | Port Alexander | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Port Alexander are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Alaska overall, where the median age is 37.1.
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 Port Alexander
| Period | Port Alexander | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 51.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +41.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Port Alexander: 51.3% 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 Port Alexander
Renters in Port Alexander
| Period | Port Alexander | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.5% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +29.3 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Port Alexander rent their homes (40.5%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 66.6% 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 Port Alexander
| Period | Port Alexander | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 61.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.5% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 61.5% of the housing in Port Alexander, 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 Port Alexander
| Period | Port Alexander | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Port Alexander has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Port Alexander
| Period | Port Alexander | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $603 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,064 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,029 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,236 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$633 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Port Alexander costs $1,236 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Port Alexander
Bachelor's degrees in Port Alexander
| Period | Port Alexander | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Port Alexander have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, 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 Port Alexander
| Period | Port Alexander | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.2% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.7% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Port Alexander: 97.1% 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 Port Alexander
| Period | Port Alexander | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Port Alexander than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Alaska as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Port Alexander 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Alexander | 3.22 | 39.3 | 51.3% | 40.5% | 61.5% | 1996 | $1,236 | 21.7% | 97.1% | 6.6% |
| Sitka | 2.36 | 41.9 | 8.2% | 38.0% | 16.5% | 1977 | $1,457 | 35.2% | 94.8% | 7.4% |
| Kake | 2.24 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 22.2% | 42.1% | 1989 | $1,063 | 13.6% | 94.8% | 11.9% |
| Scow Bay | 1.92 | 53.4 | 24.8% | 39.8% | 48.0% | 1987 | $872 | 16.2% | 91.4% | 0.5% |
| Coffman Cove | 2.24 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 22.2% | 42.1% | 1989 | $1,063 | 13.6% | 94.8% | 11.9% |
| Angoon | 2.34 | 50.5 | 10.2% | 29.1% | 53.1% | 1980 | $716 | 20.8% | 91.5% | 27.4% |
| Naukati Bay | 2.24 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 22.2% | 42.1% | 1989 | $1,063 | 13.6% | 94.8% | 11.9% |
| Petersburg | 2.27 | 46.7 | 12.2% | 34.1% | 23.0% | 1978 | $1,000 | 25.2% | 90.1% | 3.6% |
| Kupreanof | 1.91 | 53.7 | 25.2% | 40.4% | 48.1% | 1987 | $867 | 16.2% | 91.3% | 0.3% |
| Klawock | 2.17 | 47.3 | 15.0% | 31.5% | 14.4% | 1989 | $1,005 | 12.4% | 88.4% | 5.5% |
| Wrangell | 2.10 | 46.1 | 13.8% | 41.2% | 20.5% | 1976 | $960 | 21.8% | 93.4% | 4.2% |
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 Port Alexander. 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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