Population 54 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stony River
Household size in Stony River
| Period | Stony River | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Stony River is a place of big households: 3.04 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 2.91, 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 Stony River
| Period | Stony River | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.5 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.7 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.3 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Stony River is young: half of its residents are under 29.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with 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 Stony River
| Period | Stony River | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over three in ten households in Stony River (30.9%), 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 Stony River
Renters in Stony River
| Period | Stony River | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Stony River is about as common as it is nationally: 37.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alaska as a whole (33.2%). Among homeowners, 74.4% 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 Stony River
| Period | Stony River | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 60.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.7% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 48.7% of the housing in Stony River, 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 Stony River
| Period | Stony River | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Stony River has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Stony River
| Period | Stony River | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $358 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $587 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $947 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,141 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$783 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in Stony River pays $1,141 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.0% 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 Stony River
Bachelor's degrees in Stony River
| Period | Stony River | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Stony River have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.9%, 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 Stony River
| Period | Stony River | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.8% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +25.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Stony River never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Stony River
| Period | Stony River | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Stony River runs well above the national rate: 15.9% 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).
Stony River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony River | 3.04 | 29.3 | 30.9% | 37.5% | 48.7% | 1989 | $1,141 | 9.9% | 86.1% | 15.9% |
| Sleetmute | 3.08 | 28.8 | 31.6% | 38.5% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,156 | 9.9% | 86.2% | 16.4% |
| Crooked Creek | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Turnagain Heights | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Chuathbaluk | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Aniak | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Holy Cross | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| Shageluk | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| Upper Kalskag | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Lower Kalskag | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Anvik | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
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 Stony River. 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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