Living in Metlakatla, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Metlakatla · Census data 2020–2024
Metlakatla has 1,235 residents with a median age of 40.6. The median household income is $72,279 (22% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $167,600, the median rent is $775/month.
Metlakatla is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Metlakatla at a glance
- Population
- 1,235
- Median age
- 40.6State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $72,279State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $167,600State: $352,900
- Median rent
- $775/moState: $1,419
- Homeowners
- 71%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.3%
- Average commute
- 6 min
Is Metlakatla a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 53% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 22% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 7.6%; a poverty rate of 13.5%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Metlakatla
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Metlakatla the median home value is $167,600, 50% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $775 per month, which is 15.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,250 a month in housing costs.
Metlakatla median household income
The median household income in Metlakatla is $72,279 and the income per person is $34,423. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Metlakatla: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 518
- Owner-occupied
- 71%
- Renter-occupied
- 29%
- Vacant
- 12.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1983
- Average household size
- 2.69
Metlakatla demographics
- Population
- 1,235
- Median age
- 40.6
- Under 18
- 23.2%
- 65 and older
- 18.2%
- Households
- 455
- Foreign-born
- 2%
- Veterans
- 8.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Metlakatla ›
Education in Metlakatla
9.3% of adults 25 and older in Metlakatla have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Metlakatla
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 6 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 6.2%
- Drive alone
- 53.8%
- Public transit
- 0.7%
- Walk to work
- 8.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.1%
Metlakatla vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Metlakatla, AK?
The median household income in Metlakatla is $72,279, 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 Metlakatla?
The median home value in Metlakatla is $167,600, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
How much is rent in Metlakatla?
The median gross rent in Metlakatla is $775 per month, about 15.8% of household income.
Is Metlakatla, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 53% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes. Minuses: median household income 22% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 7.6%; a poverty rate of 13.5%.
What is the median age in Metlakatla?
The median age in Metlakatla is 40.6 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Metlakatla?
The average commute to work in Metlakatla is 6 minutes; 6.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Metlakatla?
The unemployment rate in Metlakatla is 7.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Metlakatla?
9.3% of adults in Metlakatla 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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