Living in Yakutat, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Yakutat · Census data 2020–2024
Yakutat has 527 residents with a median age of 43.7. The median household income is $85,000 (8% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $219,400, the median rent is $1,330/month.
Yakutat is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Yakutat at a glance
- Population
- 527
- Median age
- 43.7State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $85,000State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $219,400State: $352,900
- Median rent
- $1,330/moState: $1,419
- Homeowners
- 56.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.4%
- Average commute
- 6 min
Is Yakutat a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 38% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes; unemployment of 0.9%.
Cons: Median household income 8% lower than the Alaska median; a poverty rate of 11.9%.
The weather is best in May to August.
Cost of living in Yakutat
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Yakutat the median home value is $219,400, 34% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,330 per month, which is 14.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,221 a month in housing costs.
Yakutat median household income
The median household income in Yakutat is $85,000 and the income per person is $49,131. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Yakutat: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 332
- Owner-occupied
- 56.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 43.7%
- Vacant
- 38%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1982
- Average household size
- 1.91
38% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Yakutat has many vacation and second homes.
Yakutat demographics
- Population
- 527
- Median age
- 43.7
- Under 18
- 12.1%
- 65 and older
- 26.8%
- Households
- 206
- Foreign-born
- 18.4%
- Veterans
- 17.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Yakutat ›
Education in Yakutat
14.4% of adults 25 and older in Yakutat have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 5.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Yakutat
- Unemployment rate
- 0.9%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 6 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 7.6%
- Drive alone
- 32.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 39.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.4%
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What is the median household income in Yakutat, AK?
The median household income in Yakutat is $85,000, 8% 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 Yakutat?
The median home value in Yakutat is $219,400, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
How much is rent in Yakutat?
The median gross rent in Yakutat is $1,330 per month, about 14.3% of household income.
Is Yakutat, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 38% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes; unemployment of 0.9%. Minuses: median household income 8% lower than the Alaska median; a poverty rate of 11.9%.
What is the median age in Yakutat?
The median age in Yakutat is 43.7 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Yakutat?
The average commute to work in Yakutat is 6 minutes; 7.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Yakutat?
The unemployment rate in Yakutat is 0.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Yakutat?
14.4% of adults in Yakutat 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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