City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023

Chitina, AK

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Chitina - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

100
Residents
$20,417
Median income
$162,500
Median home
$1,130
Median rent (state)

Chitina - the verdict

Chitina ranks in the 1st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

1st
percentile, household income
31st
percentile, home value
31st
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: Chitina, AK

Alaska's Chitina is a small town, with 100 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Chitina brings in $20,417 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 62.5%. Typical homes in Chitina are valued around $162,500, and the median resident age is 31.5 years. About 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 46.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Alaska tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 102.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,130 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alaska's average monthly utility costs around $271 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 39.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

100 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alaska

Median Household Income

$20,417 /yr

Poverty 62.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.4 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average

How does Chitina compare to other US cities?

Where Chitina sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 31% pricier than other cities
Median rent 31% 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 Chitina against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alaska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alaska-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Chitina's strongest outlier among Alaska cities

Among the 225 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Chitina ranks #2 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Chitina only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#215 of 215
0th percentile in Alaska
Median Gross Rent
#193 of 228
13th percentile in Alaska
Median Home Value
#122 of 200
39th percentile in Alaska
Poverty Rate
#2 of 225
99th percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#156 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.

1stIncome percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Chitina's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$162,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 69% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Chitina $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Chitina, AK Chitina, AK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Chitina, AK-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Chitina, AK median $20,417/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Chitina, AK's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Chitina, AK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 62.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
100
Median Income
$20,417
Median Home Value
$162,500
Median Age
31.5
Poverty Rate
62.5%
Labor force participation
46.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
20.8%
Carpool
16.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
41.7%
Work from Home
20.8%

Based on 24 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 Chitina sits in

Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,130/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
39.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alaska

Newhalen
100 people
Venetie
102 people
Chalkyitsik
103 people
Nelchina
106 people
Larsen Bay
108 people
Aleknagik
109 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Chitina's 100 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lakeview, AL
100 people
Franklin, AZ
100 people
Tonto, AZ
100 people
Fountain Hill, AR
100 people
Success, AR
100 people
Urbana, AR
100 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Chitina's $20,417 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Keysville, VA
$20,417 median income
Villalba zona urbana, PR
$20,431 median income
Van Buren, MO
$20,441 median income
Galateo comunidad, PR
$20,455 median income
La Plena comunidad, PR
$20,486 median income
Pole Ojea comunidad, PR
$20,486 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Chitina, AK Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Chitina, AK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 32.0% 43.0% 25.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 32.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 43.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 25.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Chitina 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
Chitina (this city) 100 $20,417
Newhalen 100 $56,250
Venetie 102 $60,750
Chalkyitsik 103 $45,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Chitina, AK?

What is the population of Chitina, AK? +

Chitina, AK has a population of 100 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Chitina, AK? +

Median annual household income in Chitina runs $20,417, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Chitina? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Chitina; 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.

What is the median home value in Chitina, AK? +

Homes in Chitina carry a median value of $162,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

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