Living in Port Alexander, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Port Alexander · Census data 2020–2024
Port Alexander has 50 residents with a median age of 42.3. The median household income is $57,813 (38% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $118,800.
Port Alexander is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Port Alexander at a glance
- Population
- 50
- Median age
- 42.3State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $57,813State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $118,800State: $352,900
- Homeowners
- 83.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.9%
Is Port Alexander a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 66% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 6%.
Cons: Median household income 38% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 45.5%.
The weather is best in May to August.
Cost of living in Port Alexander
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Port Alexander the median home value is $118,800, 64% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Port Alexander median household income
The median household income in Port Alexander is $57,813 and the income per person is $27,138. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Port Alexander: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 74
- Owner-occupied
- 83.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 16.7%
- Vacant
- 67.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1982
- Average household size
- 2.08
67.6% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Port Alexander has many vacation and second homes.
Port Alexander demographics
- Population
- 50
- Median age
- 42.3
- Under 18
- 26%
- 65 and older
- 16%
- Households
- 24
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 16.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Port Alexander ›
Education in Port Alexander
18.9% of adults 25 and older in Port Alexander have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Port Alexander
- Unemployment rate
- 45.5%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- —State: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 0%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 33.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 66.7%
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What is the median household income in Port Alexander, AK?
The median household income in Port Alexander is $57,813, 38% 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 Port Alexander?
The median home value in Port Alexander is $118,800, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
Is Port Alexander, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 66% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 6%. Minuses: median household income 38% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 45.5%.
What is the median age in Port Alexander?
The median age in Port Alexander is 42.3 years (Alaska: 35.8).
What is the unemployment rate in Port Alexander?
The unemployment rate in Port Alexander is 45.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Port Alexander?
18.9% of adults in Port Alexander 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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