Living in Nikolai, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Nikolai · Census data 2020–2024
Nikolai has 44 residents with a median age of 45.5. The median home value is $100,000.
Nikolai is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Nikolai at a glance
- Population
- 44
- Median age
- 45.5State: 35.8
- Median home value
- $100,000State: $352,900
- Homeowners
- 74.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 2.6%
- Average commute
- 5 min
Is Nikolai a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 72% lower than the state median; an average commute of 5 minutes.
Cons: A poverty rate of 15.9%.
The weather is best in May to August.
Cost of living in Nikolai
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Nikolai the median home value is $100,000, 70% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Nikolai: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 31
- Owner-occupied
- 74.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 25.9%
- Vacant
- 12.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1975
- Average household size
- 1.63
Nikolai demographics
- Population
- 44
- Median age
- 45.5
- Under 18
- 11.4%
- 65 and older
- 22.7%
- Households
- 27
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 5.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Nikolai ›
Education in Nikolai
2.6% of adults 25 and older in Nikolai have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Nikolai
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 5 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 0%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 46.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 11.1%
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What is the average home price in Nikolai?
The median home value in Nikolai is $100,000, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
Is Nikolai, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 72% lower than the state median; an average commute of 5 minutes. Minuses: a poverty rate of 15.9%.
What is the median age in Nikolai?
The median age in Nikolai is 45.5 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Nikolai?
The average commute to work in Nikolai is 5 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Nikolai?
The unemployment rate in Nikolai is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Nikolai?
2.6% of adults in Nikolai 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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