Living in Chignik Lake, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Chignik Lake · Census data 2020–2024
Chignik Lake has 27 residents with a median age of 35.2. The median household income is $80,625 (13% lower than the Alaska median).
Chignik Lake is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Chignik Lake at a glance
- Population
- 27
- Median age
- 35.2State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $80,625State: $92,788
- Homeowners
- 66.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Chignik Lake a good place to live?
Cons: Median household income 13% lower than the Alaska median.
Chignik Lake median household income
The median household income in Chignik Lake is $80,625 and the income per person is $21,715. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Chignik Lake: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 25
- Owner-occupied
- 66.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 33.3%
- Vacant
- 64%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1984
- Average household size
- 3.00
64% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Chignik Lake has many vacation and second homes.
Chignik Lake demographics
- Population
- 27
- Median age
- 35.2
- Under 18
- 33.3%
- 65 and older
- 33.3%
- Households
- 9
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 33.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Chignik Lake ›
Education in Chignik Lake
0% of adults 25 and older in Chignik Lake have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Chignik Lake
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- —State: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 66.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
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What is the median household income in Chignik Lake, AK?
The median household income in Chignik Lake is $80,625, 13% lower than the Alaska median of $92,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Chignik Lake, AK a good place to live?
Minuses: median household income 13% lower than the Alaska median.
What is the median age in Chignik Lake?
The median age in Chignik Lake is 35.2 years (Alaska: 35.8).
What is the unemployment rate in Chignik Lake?
The unemployment rate in Chignik Lake is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Chignik Lake?
0% of adults in Chignik Lake 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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