Living in Chalkyitsik, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Chalkyitsik · Census data 2020–2024
Chalkyitsik has 80 residents with a median age of 32.5. The median household income is $59,286 (36% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $34,100.
Chalkyitsik is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Chalkyitsik at a glance
- Population
- 80
- Median age
- 32.5State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $59,286State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $34,100State: $352,900
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Chalkyitsik a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 90% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 36% lower than the Alaska median; a poverty rate of 73.8%.
Cost of living in Chalkyitsik
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Chalkyitsik the median home value is $34,100, 90% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Chalkyitsik median household income
The median household income in Chalkyitsik is $59,286 and the income per person is $19,540. 73.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Chalkyitsik: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 61
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 37.7%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1988
- Average household size
- 2.11
37.7% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Chalkyitsik has many vacation and second homes.
Chalkyitsik demographics
- Population
- 80
- Median age
- 32.5
- Under 18
- 36.3%
- 65 and older
- 0%
- Households
- 38
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 37.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Chalkyitsik ›
Education in Chalkyitsik
0% of adults 25 and older in Chalkyitsik have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Chalkyitsik
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- —State: 19 min
- Work from home
- 13.3%
- Drive alone
- 0%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 56.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 42.1%
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What is the median household income in Chalkyitsik, AK?
The median household income in Chalkyitsik is $59,286, 36% lower than the Alaska median of $92,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Chalkyitsik?
The median home value in Chalkyitsik is $34,100, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
Is Chalkyitsik, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 90% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 36% lower than the Alaska median; a poverty rate of 73.8%.
What is the median age in Chalkyitsik?
The median age in Chalkyitsik is 32.5 years (Alaska: 35.8).
What is the unemployment rate in Chalkyitsik?
The unemployment rate in Chalkyitsik is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Chalkyitsik?
0% of adults in Chalkyitsik have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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