Population 167 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tenakee Springs
Household size in Tenakee Springs
| Period | Tenakee Springs | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.97 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.61 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Tenakee Springs sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Alaska overall, where it has 2.72 people. Household size has climbed from 1.97 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 Tenakee Springs
| Period | Tenakee Springs | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.6 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Tenakee Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.6, 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 Tenakee Springs
| Period | Tenakee Springs | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Tenakee Springs (20.8%), 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 Tenakee Springs
Renters in Tenakee Springs
| Period | Tenakee Springs | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Tenakee Springs rent their homes (32.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Just over eight in ten owners (84.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Tenakee Springs
| Period | Tenakee Springs | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 61.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.9% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Tenakee Springs: 56.9% 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 Tenakee Springs
| Period | Tenakee Springs | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Tenakee Springs was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Tenakee Springs
| Period | Tenakee Springs | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $696 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $532 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $803 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$107 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Tenakee Springs runs $803 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.7% 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 Tenakee Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Tenakee Springs
| Period | Tenakee Springs | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Tenakee Springs: 22.1% 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 Tenakee Springs
| Period | Tenakee Springs | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Tenakee Springs have finished high school (92.5%), 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 Tenakee Springs
| Period | Tenakee Springs | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tenakee Springs runs well above the national rate: 24.2% 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).
Tenakee Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenakee Springs | 2.59 | 48.6 | 20.8% | 32.0% | 56.9% | 1983 | $803 | 22.1% | 92.5% | 24.2% |
| Hoonah | 2.44 | 44.6 | 10.6% | 35.6% | 27.9% | 1982 | $1,316 | 20.0% | 96.8% | 15.5% |
| Angoon | 2.34 | 50.5 | 10.2% | 29.1% | 53.1% | 1980 | $716 | 20.8% | 91.5% | 27.4% |
| Pelican | 2.22 | 50.9 | 2.5% | 21.1% | 53.2% | 1988 | $748 | 33.1% | 92.7% | 7.6% |
| Sunnyside | 2.27 | 50.3 | 4.5% | 22.4% | 52.4% | 1988 | $789 | 32.3% | 93.0% | 7.9% |
| Elfin Cove | 2.32 | 46.3 | 8.4% | 31.9% | 37.3% | 1984 | $1,153 | 23.2% | 95.3% | 11.7% |
| Douglas | 2.06 | 38.3 | 10.7% | 48.4% | 10.3% | 1983 | $1,459 | 49.6% | 96.1% | 4.5% |
| Tee Harbor | 2.10 | 51.7 | 1.8% | 36.2% | 8.7% | 1994 | $1,403 | 47.6% | 98.4% | 0.8% |
| Gustavus | 2.21 | 50.9 | 2.5% | 20.3% | 53.6% | 1988 | $756 | 33.1% | 92.9% | 7.4% |
| West Juneau | 2.12 | 41.7 | 9.6% | 45.2% | 8.3% | 1982 | $1,438 | 49.1% | 97.0% | 3.5% |
| Auke Bay | 2.11 | 49.9 | 1.5% | 38.5% | 9.4% | 1992 | $1,440 | 58.7% | 98.9% | 0.5% |
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 Tenakee Springs. 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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