Living in Grayling, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Grayling · Census data 2020–2024
Grayling has 173 residents with a median age of 38.4. The median household income is $46,250 (50% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $114,300, the median rent is $875/month.
Grayling is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Grayling at a glance
- Population
- 173
- Median age
- 38.4State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $46,250State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $114,300State: $352,900
- Median rent
- $875/moState: $1,419
- Homeowners
- 70.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 5%
- Average commute
- 4 min
Is Grayling a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 68% lower than the state median; an average commute of 4 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 50% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 15.1%; a poverty rate of 31.2%.
Cost of living in Grayling
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Grayling the median home value is $114,300, 66% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $875 per month, which is 10% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Grayling median household income
The median household income in Grayling is $46,250 and the income per person is $23,477. 31.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Grayling: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 88
- Owner-occupied
- 70.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 29.9%
- Vacant
- 12.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1982
- Average household size
- 2.25
Grayling demographics
- Population
- 173
- Median age
- 38.4
- Under 18
- 28.9%
- 65 and older
- 16.8%
- Households
- 77
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Grayling ›
Education in Grayling
5% of adults 25 and older in Grayling have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Grayling
- Unemployment rate
- 15.1%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 4 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 8.1%
- Drive alone
- 24.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 43.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 64.9%
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What is the median household income in Grayling, AK?
The median household income in Grayling is $46,250, 50% 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 Grayling?
The median home value in Grayling is $114,300, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
How much is rent in Grayling?
The median gross rent in Grayling is $875 per month, about 10% of household income.
Is Grayling, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 68% lower than the state median; an average commute of 4 minutes. Minuses: median household income 50% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 15.1%; a poverty rate of 31.2%.
What is the median age in Grayling?
The median age in Grayling is 38.4 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Grayling?
The average commute to work in Grayling is 4 minutes; 8.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Grayling?
The unemployment rate in Grayling is 15.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Grayling?
5% of adults in Grayling 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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