Population 389 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tanana
Household size in Tanana
| Period | Tanana | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.94 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Tanana is a place of small households, averaging 1.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.57 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 Tanana
| Period | Tanana | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Tanana is young: half of its residents are under 36.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Alaska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Tanana
| Period | Tanana | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Tanana (12.2%), close to 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 Tanana
Renters in Tanana
| Period | Tanana | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.0% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Tanana rent their homes (42.0%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 95.3% 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 Tanana
| Period | Tanana | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 64.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.4% of the housing in Tanana, 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 Tanana
| Period | Tanana | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Tanana are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, 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 Tanana
| Period | Tanana | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $640 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $538 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $650 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $763 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$123 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tanana costs $763 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% 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 Tanana
Bachelor's degrees in Tanana
| Period | Tanana | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tanana have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, 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 Tanana
| Period | Tanana | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Tanana is close to the national rate: 88.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. 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 Tanana
| Period | Tanana | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Tanana has been strong: just 0.8% 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).
Tanana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanana | 1.94 | 36.0 | 12.2% | 42.0% | 38.4% | 1984 | $763 | 15.3% | 88.0% | 0.8% |
| Manley Hot Springs | 1.99 | 44.2 | 17.1% | 39.9% | 31.3% | 1984 | $1,337 | 25.9% | 95.3% | 9.6% |
| Rampart | 1.94 | 36.0 | 12.2% | 42.0% | 38.4% | 1984 | $763 | 15.3% | 88.0% | 0.8% |
| Minto | 1.94 | 36.4 | 12.4% | 41.9% | 38.1% | 1984 | $791 | 15.8% | 88.3% | 1.2% |
| Hughes | 2.32 | 33.8 | 24.6% | 27.5% | 45.4% | 1989 | $1,150 | 4.9% | 76.1% | 14.0% |
| Nenana | 2.00 | 44.1 | 16.6% | 39.0% | 30.7% | 1984 | $1,320 | 27.1% | 95.4% | 9.6% |
| Anderson | 2.33 | 40.5 | 12.9% | 30.2% | 46.4% | 1982 | $1,514 | 21.8% | 96.7% | 5.5% |
| Stevens Village | 1.94 | 36.0 | 12.2% | 42.0% | 38.4% | 1984 | $763 | 15.3% | 88.0% | 0.8% |
| Ruby | 2.32 | 33.8 | 24.6% | 27.5% | 45.4% | 1989 | $1,150 | 4.9% | 76.1% | 14.0% |
| Clear | 2.15 | 43.0 | 2.4% | 34.5% | 56.7% | 1989 | $939 | 25.7% | 93.1% | 1.0% |
| Ester | 2.11 | 41.2 | 4.3% | 25.4% | 13.3% | 1993 | $934 | 57.8% | 97.9% | 6.4% |
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 Tanana. 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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