Living in Shungnak, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Shungnak · Census data 2020–2024
Shungnak has 147 residents with a median age of 23.2. The median household income is $78,750 (15% lower than the Alaska median).
Shungnak is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Shungnak at a glance
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 23.2State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $78,750State: $92,788
- Homeowners
- 88.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Average commute
- 5 min
Is Shungnak a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 5 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 15% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 25.5%; a poverty rate of 24.5%.
Shungnak median household income
The median household income in Shungnak is $78,750 and the income per person is $21,482. 24.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Shungnak: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 53
- Owner-occupied
- 88.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 11.4%
- Vacant
- 34%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1986
- Average household size
- 4.20
34% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Shungnak has many vacation and second homes.
Shungnak demographics
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 23.2
- Under 18
- 46.9%
- 65 and older
- 11.6%
- Households
- 35
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 2.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Shungnak ›
Education in Shungnak
0% of adults 25 and older in Shungnak have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Shungnak
- Unemployment rate
- 25.5%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 5 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 25%
- Drive alone
- 12.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 37.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 82.9%
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What is the median household income in Shungnak, AK?
The median household income in Shungnak is $78,750, 15% lower than the Alaska median of $92,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Shungnak, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 5 minutes. Minuses: median household income 15% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 25.5%; a poverty rate of 24.5%.
What is the median age in Shungnak?
The median age in Shungnak is 23.2 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Shungnak?
The average commute to work in Shungnak is 5 minutes; 25% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Shungnak?
The unemployment rate in Shungnak is 25.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Shungnak?
0% of adults in Shungnak 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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