Living in Port Heiden, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Port Heiden · Census data 2020–2024
Port Heiden has 73 residents with a median age of 29.8. The median household income is $61,250 (34% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $130,000.
Port Heiden is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Port Heiden at a glance
- Population
- 73
- Median age
- 29.8State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $61,250State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $130,000State: $352,900
- Homeowners
- 54.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Average commute
- 6 min
Is Port Heiden a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 63% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 34% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 8.7%; a poverty rate of 24.7%.
Cost of living in Port Heiden
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Port Heiden the median home value is $130,000, 61% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Port Heiden median household income
The median household income in Port Heiden is $61,250 and the income per person is $16,755. 24.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Port Heiden: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 50
- Owner-occupied
- 54.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 45.5%
- Vacant
- 56%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1989
- Average household size
- 3.32
56% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Port Heiden has many vacation and second homes.
Port Heiden demographics
- Population
- 73
- Median age
- 29.8
- Under 18
- 45.2%
- 65 and older
- 5.5%
- Households
- 22
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Port Heiden ›
Education in Port Heiden
0% of adults 25 and older in Port Heiden have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Port Heiden
- Unemployment rate
- 8.7%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 6 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 71.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 19%
- Homes with broadband
- 81.8%
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What is the median household income in Port Heiden, AK?
The median household income in Port Heiden is $61,250, 34% 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 Heiden?
The median home value in Port Heiden is $130,000, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
Is Port Heiden, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 63% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes. Minuses: median household income 34% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 8.7%; a poverty rate of 24.7%.
What is the median age in Port Heiden?
The median age in Port Heiden is 29.8 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Port Heiden?
The average commute to work in Port Heiden is 6 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Port Heiden?
The unemployment rate in Port Heiden is 8.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Port Heiden?
0% of adults in Port Heiden 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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