Population
464 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Alaska
City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023
Chevak, AK
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Chevak - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 464
- Residents
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Chevak - the verdict
464 people call Chevak, Alaska home. Source: Census ACS.
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Chevak, AK
Chevak is a small town in Alaska, home to 464 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 25.7 years. 7.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 43.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Alaska tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Alaska scores 102.4 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alaska run around $271, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Chevak workers runs 5.0 minutes, with 0.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 57.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 36.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
102.4 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average
How does Chevak compare to other US cities?
Chevak measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Chevak against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alaska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Alaska-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Chevak near the bottom of Alaska's cities
Among the 228 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Chevak ranks #204 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Chevak only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#204 of 228
0th percentile in Alaska
Poverty Rate
#20 of 225
91st percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#158 of 228
31st percentile in Alaska
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alaska only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Chevak in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 36.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
464
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
25.7
Poverty Rate
36.1%
Labor force participation
43.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.6%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
5.0 minutes
Drive Alone
0.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
56.7%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
43.3%
Based on 120 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Alaska - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$271
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Alaska state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Alaska state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Chevak sits in
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
57.9 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Alaska
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Chevak's 464 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Chevak compares to nearby Alaska cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chevak (this city) | 464 | N/A |
| Gambell | 464 | $48,750 |
| New Stuyahok | 466 | $54,167 |
| Shishmaref | 462 | $62,083 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Chevak, AK?
What is the population of Chevak, AK? +
464 people live in Chevak, AK according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Chevak? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Chevak; the closest available measure is the Alaska state average, a cost of living index of 102.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alaska vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.