Population 69 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Heiden
Household size in Port Heiden
| Period | Port Heiden | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Port Heiden has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.92, 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 Port Heiden
| Period | Port Heiden | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.7 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.7, Port Heiden is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Heiden
| Period | Port Heiden | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Port Heiden (19.8%), 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 Port Heiden
Renters in Port Heiden
| Period | Port Heiden | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Port Heiden rent their homes (34.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 71.7% 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 Heiden
| Period | Port Heiden | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 75.7% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Port Heiden: 75.7% of homes are empty, 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 Heiden
| Period | Port Heiden | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Port Heiden are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of 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 Port Heiden
| Period | Port Heiden | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $734 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $936 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Port Heiden costs $936 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.5% 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 Port Heiden
Bachelor's degrees in Port Heiden
| Period | Port Heiden | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Port Heiden: 16.3% 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 Port Heiden
| Period | Port Heiden | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.2% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Port Heiden have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Alaska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Heiden
| Period | Port Heiden | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Port Heiden: 8.6% 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).
Port Heiden 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 Heiden | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Chignik Lagoon | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Chignik Lake | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Pilot Point | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Perryville | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Egegik | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Nelson Lagoon | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.2% | 40.4% | 12.9% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
| Clarks Point | 3.69 | 28.7 | 32.1% | 34.2% | 53.6% | 1985 | $868 | 13.0% | 84.4% | 15.9% |
| South Naknek | 2.30 | 39.7 | 3.1% | 46.4% | 63.5% | 1985 | $1,317 | 20.9% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
| Sand Point | 2.12 | 42.4 | 11.8% | 23.4% | 12.0% | 1979 | $1,130 | 18.3% | 90.0% | 13.4% |
| Naknek | 2.30 | 39.7 | 3.1% | 46.4% | 63.5% | 1985 | $1,317 | 20.9% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
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 Heiden. 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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