Living in Deering, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Deering · Census data 2020–2024
Deering has 227 residents with a median age of 29.2. The median household income is $58,333 (37% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $110,900, the median rent is $675/month.
Deering is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Deering at a glance
- Population
- 227
- Median age
- 29.2State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $58,333State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $110,900State: $352,900
- Median rent
- $675/moState: $1,419
- Homeowners
- 81%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.3%
- Average commute
- 10 min
Is Deering a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 69% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 37% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 17%; a poverty rate of 15.4%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Deering
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Deering the median home value is $110,900, 67% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $675 per month, which is 11.7% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $671 a month in housing costs.
Deering median household income
The median household income in Deering is $58,333 and the income per person is $24,837. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Deering: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 73
- Owner-occupied
- 81%
- Renter-occupied
- 19%
- Vacant
- 20.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1989
- Average household size
- 3.91
Deering demographics
- Population
- 227
- Median age
- 29.2
- Under 18
- 41%
- 65 and older
- 5.7%
- Households
- 58
- Foreign-born
- 1.8%
- Veterans
- 3.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Deering ›
Education in Deering
12.3% of adults 25 and older in Deering have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Deering
- Unemployment rate
- 17%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 10 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 0%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 33.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 79.3%
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What is the median household income in Deering, AK?
The median household income in Deering is $58,333, 37% 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 Deering?
The median home value in Deering is $110,900, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
How much is rent in Deering?
The median gross rent in Deering is $675 per month, about 11.7% of household income.
Is Deering, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 69% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes. Minuses: median household income 37% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 17%; a poverty rate of 15.4%.
What is the median age in Deering?
The median age in Deering is 29.2 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Deering?
The average commute to work in Deering is 10 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Deering?
The unemployment rate in Deering is 17% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Deering?
12.3% of adults in Deering 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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