Population
300 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Alaska
City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023
Coldfoot, AK
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Coldfoot - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 300
- Residents
- $1,126
- Median rent (state)
Coldfoot - the verdict
Coldfoot has 300 residents in Alaska. Source: Census ACS.
- 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: Coldfoot, AK
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 300 residents in Coldfoot, a small town within Alaska. The median resident age is 33.8 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 100.0% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,126 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alaska run around $271, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 61.5 out of 100 (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Census ACS B19013
Cost of Living Index (state)
102.4 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average
How does Coldfoot compare to other US cities?
Where Coldfoot sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
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 Coldfoot against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alaska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Alaska-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Coldfoot near the bottom of Alaska's cities
Among the 228 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Coldfoot ranks #217 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Coldfoot only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#199 of 228
11th percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#217 of 228
0th 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 Coldfoot in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 100.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
300
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
33.8
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
100.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
0.0%
Carpool
12.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
87.3%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 300 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 Coldfoot sits in
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,126/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
61.5 / 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 Coldfoot's 300 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 Coldfoot 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coldfoot (this city) | 300 | N/A |
| Hydaburg | 297 | $49,375 |
| Clam Gulch | 294 | $91,250 |
| Koyuk | 306 | $34,250 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Coldfoot, AK?
What is the population of Coldfoot, AK? +
The population of Coldfoot, AK stands at 300 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Coldfoot? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Coldfoot; 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, 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
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