Living in Point Lay, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Point Lay · Census data 2020–2024
Point Lay has 390 residents with a median age of 16.5. The median household income is $104,063 (12% higher than the Alaska median), the median home value is $119,100, the median rent is $1,042/month.
Point Lay is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Point Lay at a glance
- Population
- 390
- Median age
- 16.5State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $104,063State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $119,100State: $352,900
- Median rent
- $1,042/moState: $1,419
- Homeowners
- 45.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.2%
- Average commute
- 6 min
Is Point Lay a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 12% higher than the Alaska median; home values 66% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes.
Cons: Unemployment of 16.4%; a poverty rate of 14.4%.
Cost of living in Point Lay
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Point Lay the median home value is $119,100, 64% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,042 per month, which is 10.2% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Point Lay median household income
The median household income in Point Lay is $104,063 and the income per person is $25,517. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Point Lay: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 102
- Owner-occupied
- 45.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 54.2%
- Vacant
- 18.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1987
- Average household size
- 4.70
Point Lay demographics
- Population
- 390
- Median age
- 16.5
- Under 18
- 54.6%
- 65 and older
- 2.1%
- Households
- 83
- Foreign-born
- 0.8%
- Veterans
- 4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Point Lay ›
Education in Point Lay
10.2% of adults 25 and older in Point Lay have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 6.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Point Lay
- Unemployment rate
- 16.4%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 6 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 23.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 43.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 97.6%
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What is the median household income in Point Lay, AK?
The median household income in Point Lay is $104,063, 12% higher 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 Point Lay?
The median home value in Point Lay is $119,100, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
How much is rent in Point Lay?
The median gross rent in Point Lay is $1,042 per month, about 10.2% of household income.
Is Point Lay, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 12% higher than the Alaska median; home values 66% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes. Minuses: unemployment of 16.4%; a poverty rate of 14.4%.
What is the median age in Point Lay?
The median age in Point Lay is 16.5 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Point Lay?
The average commute to work in Point Lay is 6 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Point Lay?
The unemployment rate in Point Lay is 16.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Point Lay?
10.2% of adults in Point Lay 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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