Living in Chignik, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Chignik · Census data 2020–2024
Chignik has 27 residents with a median age of 53.8. .
Chignik is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Chignik at a glance
- Population
- 27
- Median age
- 53.8State: 35.8
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13%
- Average commute
- 3 min
Is Chignik a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 3 minutes.
Cons: A poverty rate of 11.1%.
Housing in Chignik: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 81
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 84%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1983
- Average household size
- 2.08
84% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Chignik has many vacation and second homes.
Chignik demographics
- Population
- 27
- Median age
- 53.8
- Under 18
- 14.8%
- 65 and older
- 29.6%
- Households
- 13
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Chignik ›
Education in Chignik
13% of adults 25 and older in Chignik have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Chignik
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 3 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 41.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 23.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.6%
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Is Chignik, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 3 minutes. Minuses: a poverty rate of 11.1%.
What is the median age in Chignik?
The median age in Chignik is 53.8 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Chignik?
The average commute to work in Chignik is 3 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Chignik?
The unemployment rate in Chignik is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Chignik?
13% of adults in Chignik 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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