Living in Tanana, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Tanana · Census data 2020–2024
Tanana has 334 residents with a median age of 41.7. The median household income is $83,036 (11% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $67,100, the median rent is $780/month.
Tanana is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Tanana at a glance
- Population
- 334
- Median age
- 41.7State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $83,036State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $67,100State: $352,900
- Median rent
- $780/moState: $1,419
- Homeowners
- 49.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.3%
- Average commute
- 5 min
Is Tanana a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 81% lower than the state median; an average commute of 5 minutes; unemployment of 0.6%.
Cons: Median household income 11% lower than the Alaska median; a poverty rate of 11.7%.
The weather is best in May to August.
Cost of living in Tanana
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Tanana the median home value is $67,100, 80% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $780 per month, which is 9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Tanana median household income
The median household income in Tanana is $83,036 and the income per person is $35,747. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Tanana: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 229
- Owner-occupied
- 49.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 50.6%
- Vacant
- 26.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1984
- Average household size
- 1.93
Tanana demographics
- Population
- 334
- Median age
- 41.7
- Under 18
- 18.9%
- 65 and older
- 22.5%
- Households
- 168
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Tanana ›
Education in Tanana
19.3% of adults 25 and older in Tanana have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 2.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Tanana
- Unemployment rate
- 0.6%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 5 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 3.1%
- Drive alone
- 66.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 24.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 66.7%
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What is the median household income in Tanana, AK?
The median household income in Tanana is $83,036, 11% 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 Tanana?
The median home value in Tanana is $67,100, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
How much is rent in Tanana?
The median gross rent in Tanana is $780 per month, about 9% of household income.
Is Tanana, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 81% lower than the state median; an average commute of 5 minutes; unemployment of 0.6%. Minuses: median household income 11% lower than the Alaska median; a poverty rate of 11.7%.
What is the median age in Tanana?
The median age in Tanana is 41.7 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Tanana?
The average commute to work in Tanana is 5 minutes; 3.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Tanana?
The unemployment rate in Tanana is 0.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Tanana?
19.3% of adults in Tanana 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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