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Alakanuk

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
32.199
State:
Alaska

Alakanuk is a city located in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska. Alakanuk has a 2025 population of 701. Alakanuk is currently declining at a rate of -1.54% annually and its population has decreased by -7.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 755 in 2020.

The average household income in Alakanuk is $55,852 with a poverty rate of 39.88%.The median age in Alakanuk is 21.5 years: 24.8 years for males, and 19.3 years for females.

701
Total Population
22
Density (mi²)
-11 -1.54%
Growth

Alakanuk Population

Alakanuk Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Alakanuk includes 87.86% Native American, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American87687.86%
Two or more races12012.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.1%

Alakanuk Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Alakanuk's average per capita income is $24,123. Household income levels show a median of $39,667. The poverty rate stands at 39.88%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$40,625-
Families$39,722$51,858
Households$39,667$55,852
Non Families-$25,219

$24,123

Average Income

$39,667

Median Household Income

39.88%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)