Living in Hughes, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Hughes · Census data 2020–2024
Hughes has 40 residents with a median age of 39. .
Hughes is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Hughes at a glance
- Population
- 40
- Median age
- 39State: 35.8
- Homeowners
- 62.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Hughes a good place to live?
Cons: Unemployment of 12.5%; a poverty rate of 15%.
Housing in Hughes: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 29
- Owner-occupied
- 62.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 37.5%
- Vacant
- 44.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1989
- Average household size
- 2.50
44.8% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Hughes has many vacation and second homes.
Hughes demographics
- Population
- 40
- Median age
- 39
- Under 18
- 47.5%
- 65 and older
- 32.5%
- Households
- 16
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Hughes ›
Education in Hughes
0% of adults 25 and older in Hughes have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Hughes
- Unemployment rate
- 12.5%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- —State: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 0%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 42.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 37.5%
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Is Hughes, AK a good place to live?
Minuses: unemployment of 12.5%; a poverty rate of 15%.
What is the median age in Hughes?
The median age in Hughes is 39 years (Alaska: 35.8).
What is the unemployment rate in Hughes?
The unemployment rate in Hughes is 12.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Hughes?
0% of adults in Hughes 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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