Living in Kivalina, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Kivalina · Census data 2020–2024
Kivalina has 809 residents with a median age of 21.9. The median household income is $72,589 (22% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $175,000, the median rent is $1,089/month.
Kivalina is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Kivalina at a glance
- Population
- 809
- Median age
- 21.9State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $72,589State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $175,000State: $352,900
- Median rent
- $1,089/moState: $1,419
- Homeowners
- 83.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 1.1%
- Average commute
- 5 min
Is Kivalina a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 50% lower than the state median; an average commute of 5 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 22% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 25.4%; a poverty rate of 22.2%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Kivalina
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Kivalina the median home value is $175,000, 47% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,089 per month, which is 22.9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $906 a month in housing costs.
Kivalina median household income
The median household income in Kivalina is $72,589 and the income per person is $17,197. 22.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Kivalina: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 189
- Owner-occupied
- 83.2%
- Renter-occupied
- 16.8%
- Vacant
- 14.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1980
- Average household size
- 5.02
Kivalina demographics
- Population
- 809
- Median age
- 21.9
- Under 18
- 46%
- 65 and older
- 6.6%
- Households
- 161
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 2.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Kivalina ›
Education in Kivalina
1.1% of adults 25 and older in Kivalina have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Kivalina
- Unemployment rate
- 25.4%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 5 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 1.1%
- Drive alone
- 5.1%
- Public transit
- 6.2%
- Walk to work
- 45.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.3%
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What is the median household income in Kivalina, AK?
The median household income in Kivalina is $72,589, 22% 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 Kivalina?
The median home value in Kivalina is $175,000, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
How much is rent in Kivalina?
The median gross rent in Kivalina is $1,089 per month, about 22.9% of household income.
Is Kivalina, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 50% lower than the state median; an average commute of 5 minutes. Minuses: median household income 22% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 25.4%; a poverty rate of 22.2%.
What is the median age in Kivalina?
The median age in Kivalina is 21.9 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Kivalina?
The average commute to work in Kivalina is 5 minutes; 1.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Kivalina?
The unemployment rate in Kivalina is 25.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Kivalina?
1.1% of adults in Kivalina 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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