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Nanwalek

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
8.385
State:
Alaska

Nanwalek is a CDP located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Nanwalek has a 2025 population of 151. Nanwalek is currently declining at a rate of -4.43% annually and its population has decreased by -29.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 213 in 2020.

The average household income in Nanwalek is $90,049 with a poverty rate of 13.94%.The median age in Nanwalek is 19 years: 27.1 years for males, and 18.4 years for females.

151
Total Population
18
Density (mi²)
-7 -4.43%
Growth

Nanwalek Population

Nanwalek Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Nanwalek includes 64.9% Native American, and smaller percentages for White and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American (64.9%)

Two or more races (32.7%)

White (2.4%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American13564.9%
Two or more races6832.69%
White52.4%

Nanwalek Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Nanwalek's average per capita income is $53,333. Household income levels show a median of $68,250. The poverty rate stands at 13.94%.

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
Households$68,250$90,049
Families$63,542$89,678
Married Families$60,000-
Non Families--

$53,333

Average Income

$68,250

Median Household Income

13.94%

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)