Living in Kiana, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Kiana · Census data 2020–2024
Kiana has 437 residents with a median age of 29.9. The median household income is $68,333 (26% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $192,500.
Kiana is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Kiana at a glance
- Population
- 437
- Median age
- 29.9State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $68,333State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $192,500State: $352,900
- Homeowners
- 72.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.9%
- Average commute
- 4 min
Is Kiana a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 45% lower than the state median; an average commute of 4 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 26% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 30.2%; a poverty rate of 17.4%.
Cost of living in Kiana
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Kiana the median home value is $192,500, 42% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,097 a month in housing costs.
Kiana median household income
The median household income in Kiana is $68,333 and the income per person is $23,166. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Kiana: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 157
- Owner-occupied
- 72.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 27.7%
- Vacant
- 28.7%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1992
- Average household size
- 3.90
Kiana demographics
- Population
- 437
- Median age
- 29.9
- Under 18
- 28.4%
- 65 and older
- 13.3%
- Households
- 112
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 8.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Kiana ›
Education in Kiana
10.9% of adults 25 and older in Kiana have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Kiana
- Unemployment rate
- 30.2%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 4 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 9.7%
- Drive alone
- 9.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 55.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 83.9%
Kiana vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Kiana, AK?
The median household income in Kiana is $68,333, 26% 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 Kiana?
The median home value in Kiana is $192,500, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
Is Kiana, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 45% lower than the state median; an average commute of 4 minutes. Minuses: median household income 26% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 30.2%; a poverty rate of 17.4%.
What is the median age in Kiana?
The median age in Kiana is 29.9 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Kiana?
The average commute to work in Kiana is 4 minutes; 9.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Kiana?
The unemployment rate in Kiana is 30.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Kiana?
10.9% of adults in Kiana 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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