Gakona is a city located in Valdez-Cordova County Alaska. Gakona has a 2020 population of 154. Gakona is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -29.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 218 in 2010.
The average household income in Gakona is $62,735 with a poverty rate of 12.06%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Gakona is 42.1 years, 42.3 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gakonawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 170 | 83.74% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 25 | 12.32% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 3.94% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 79 | 2.57 | 84.8 |
Married | 29 | 4.48 | 100 |
Male | 2 | 4.5 | 100 |
Female | 6 | 3.67 | 0 |
Non Family | 42 | 0 | 85.7 |
3.97
Average Family Size
2.57
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 0.00% | |
9th to 12th Grade | 0.00% | |
High School Graduate | 59 | 43.70% |
Some College | 20 | 14.81% |
Associates Degree | 9 | 6.67% |
Bachelors Degree | 44 | 32.59% |
Graduate Degree | 3 | 2.22% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 8 | 8 | 4 |
White | 112 | 112 | 43 |
Native American | 15 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 50.00%.
96.72% of Gakona residents speak only English, while 3.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.64% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 25 | 17 | 68.00% |
White | 166 | 7 | 4.22% |
Other | NaN% |
12.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.29%
Male Poverty Rate
8.75%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gakona is Native, with 68.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gakona is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.07%.
52.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.4%
Male Marriage Rate
74.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 32 | 31.37% |
21.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.13%
Veteran Disability Rate
38.1%
Labor Force Participation
27.3%
Employment Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
42.86%
Born in Gakona
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Gakona residents were born in the United States, with 42.86% having been born in Alaska. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 218 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 233 | 15 | 6.88% |
2012 | 224 | -9 | -3.86% |
2013 | 197 | -27 | -12.05% |
2014 | 163 | -34 | -17.26% |
2015 | 205 | 42 | 25.77% |
2016 | 166 | -39 | -19.02% |
2017 | 115 | -51 | -30.72% |
2018 | 148 | 33 | 28.70% |
2019 | 154 | 6 | 4.05% |
2020 | 154 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 154 | 0.00% | |
2022 | 154 | 0.00% |