Population 50 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Turnagain Heights
Household size in Turnagain Heights
| Period | Turnagain Heights | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Turnagain Heights is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.92 in 2006–10, 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 Turnagain Heights
| Period | Turnagain Heights | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.5 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.5 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.7 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Turnagain Heights is young: half of its residents are under 28.7, 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 Turnagain Heights
| Period | Turnagain Heights | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Turnagain Heights: 31.7% 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 Turnagain Heights
Renters in Turnagain Heights
| Period | Turnagain Heights | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Turnagain Heights than nationally: 38.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 73.7% 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 Turnagain Heights
| Period | Turnagain Heights | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 60.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Turnagain Heights: 48.8% 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 Turnagain Heights
| Period | Turnagain Heights | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Turnagain Heights is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Turnagain Heights
| Period | Turnagain Heights | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $334 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $575 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $950 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,159 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$825 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Turnagain Heights runs $1,159 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.6% 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 Turnagain Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Turnagain Heights
| Period | Turnagain Heights | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Turnagain Heights 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 Turnagain Heights
| Period | Turnagain Heights | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.6% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.4% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +27.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Turnagain Heights never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% 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 Turnagain Heights
| Period | Turnagain Heights | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Turnagain Heights: 16.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Turnagain Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnagain Heights | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Crooked Creek | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Sleetmute | 3.08 | 28.8 | 31.6% | 38.5% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,156 | 9.9% | 86.2% | 16.4% |
| Chuathbaluk | 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% |
| Stony River | 3.04 | 29.3 | 30.9% | 37.5% | 48.7% | 1989 | $1,141 | 9.9% | 86.1% | 15.9% |
| Aniak | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| Shageluk | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| Anvik | 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% |
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 Turnagain Heights. 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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