Population 358 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tununak
Household size in Tununak
| Period | Tununak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.64 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.89 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.41 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.09 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Tununak is a place of big households: 4.09 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 dropped from 4.64, 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 Tununak
| Period | Tununak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.4 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.3 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.3 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Tununak is young: half of its residents are under 26.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many 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 Tununak
| Period | Tununak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Tununak (21.1%), 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 Tununak
Renters in Tununak
| Period | Tununak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Tununak rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 89.2% 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 Tununak
| Period | Tununak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Tununak is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (15.2%).
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 Tununak
| Period | Tununak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Tununak are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Tununak
| Period | Tununak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $720 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $563 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $725 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$5 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tununak costs $725 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.1% 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 Tununak
Bachelor's degrees in Tununak
| Period | Tununak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Tununak: 7.8% 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 Tununak
| Period | Tununak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.3% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.3% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Tununak never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Tununak
| Period | Tununak | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tununak runs well above the national rate: 21.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Tununak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tununak | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Toksook Bay | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Nightmute | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Newtok | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.2% | 21.5% | 10.8% | 1983 | $726 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.1% |
| Mekoryuk | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| Chefornak | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Kipnuk | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Kwigillingok | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
| Chevak | 4.24 | 23.6 | 27.6% | 39.0% | 23.4% | 1992 | $824 | 6.1% | 82.3% | 17.2% |
| Hooper Bay | 4.24 | 23.6 | 27.6% | 39.0% | 23.4% | 1992 | $824 | 6.1% | 82.3% | 17.2% |
| Tuntutuliak | 4.45 | 29.0 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 1988 | $596 | 3.1% | 85.3% | 19.0% |
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 Tununak. 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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