Living in Chignik Lagoon, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Chignik Lagoon · Census data 2020–2024
Chignik Lagoon has 29 residents with a median age of 55.8. The median household income is $71,875 (23% lower than the Alaska median).
Chignik Lagoon is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Chignik Lagoon at a glance
- Population
- 29
- Median age
- 55.8State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $71,875State: $92,788
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20%
- Average commute
- 7 min
Is Chignik Lagoon a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 7 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 23% lower than the Alaska median; a poverty rate of 17.2%.
Chignik Lagoon median household income
The median household income in Chignik Lagoon is $71,875 and the income per person is $35,983. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Chignik Lagoon: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 65
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 81.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1982
- Average household size
- 2.42
81.5% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Chignik Lagoon has many vacation and second homes.
Chignik Lagoon demographics
- Population
- 29
- Median age
- 55.8
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 17.2%
- Households
- 12
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Chignik Lagoon ›
Education in Chignik Lagoon
20% of adults 25 and older in Chignik Lagoon have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Chignik Lagoon
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 7 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 23.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 47.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
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What is the median household income in Chignik Lagoon, AK?
The median household income in Chignik Lagoon is $71,875, 23% lower than the Alaska median of $92,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Chignik Lagoon, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 7 minutes. Minuses: median household income 23% lower than the Alaska median; a poverty rate of 17.2%.
What is the median age in Chignik Lagoon?
The median age in Chignik Lagoon is 55.8 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Chignik Lagoon?
The average commute to work in Chignik Lagoon is 7 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Chignik Lagoon?
The unemployment rate in Chignik Lagoon is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Chignik Lagoon?
20% of adults in Chignik Lagoon 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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