Population 29 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scow Bay
Household size in Scow Bay
| Period | Scow Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.38 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.92 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.68 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Scow Bay are small: just 1.92 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 2.60 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 Scow Bay
| Period | Scow Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.4 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Scow Bay skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Scow Bay
| Period | Scow Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Scow Bay: 24.8% 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 Scow Bay
Renters in Scow Bay
| Period | Scow Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.8% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Scow Bay rent their homes (39.8%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 67.5% 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 Scow Bay
| Period | Scow Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 58.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.0% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 48.0% of the housing in Scow Bay, 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 Scow Bay
| Period | Scow Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Scow Bay 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 Scow Bay
| Period | Scow Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $336 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $985 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $959 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$536 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Scow Bay runs $872 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.9% 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 Scow Bay
Bachelor's degrees in Scow Bay
| Period | Scow Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Scow Bay have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, 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 Scow Bay
| Period | Scow Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Scow Bay is a bit above the national rate: 91.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (93.3%).
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 Scow Bay
| Period | Scow Bay | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Scow Bay has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Scow Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scow Bay | 1.92 | 53.4 | 24.8% | 39.8% | 48.0% | 1987 | $872 | 16.2% | 91.4% | 0.5% |
| 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% |
| Wrangell | 2.10 | 46.1 | 13.8% | 41.2% | 20.5% | 1976 | $960 | 21.8% | 93.4% | 4.2% |
| Kake | 2.24 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 22.2% | 42.1% | 1989 | $1,063 | 13.6% | 94.8% | 11.9% |
| Coffman Cove | 2.24 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 22.2% | 42.1% | 1989 | $1,063 | 13.6% | 94.8% | 11.9% |
| Naukati Bay | 2.24 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 22.2% | 42.1% | 1989 | $1,063 | 13.6% | 94.8% | 11.9% |
| Port Alexander | 3.22 | 39.3 | 51.3% | 40.5% | 61.5% | 1996 | $1,236 | 21.7% | 97.1% | 6.6% |
| Angoon | 2.34 | 50.5 | 10.2% | 29.1% | 53.1% | 1980 | $716 | 20.8% | 91.5% | 27.4% |
| Meyers Chuck | 1.90 | 65.4 | 10.3% | 21.0% | 48.9% | 1990 | $985 | 17.0% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Thorne Bay | 2.33 | 38.1 | 14.3% | 40.3% | 27.8% | 1987 | $919 | 17.9% | 92.6% | 10.8% |
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 Scow Bay. 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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