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Eek, Alaska
Eek, city, in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. Eek had 384 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 404 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 174 (±62). GEOID 0221040.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
384
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 404 · ACS 2020-2024: 174 ±62
Median household income
$45,417
±$17,127 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$123,200
±$74,764 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
not published
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Eek and what county is it in?
Eek is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 650 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Eek, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 384 people lived in Eek on July 1, 2025, down 4.5% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 404 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 174 (±62). The survey estimate is less than half the 2020 count: in a place this small the survey reaches a few dozen households, and a few of them can move the estimate a long way.
| Measure | Eek | Bethel Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 174 ±62 | 18,394 | −349 |
| Households | 41 ±16 | 4,828 | −81 |
| Average household size | 4.24 ±1.24 | 3.63 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 49 ±18 | 6,011 | −87 |
Eek's population since 2000
From 280 in 2000 to 384 in 2025: up 37.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Eek as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Eek?
The median resident of Eek is 27.5 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 94.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.2%.
| Measure | Eek | Bethel Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27.5 ±12.9 | 29.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 39.7% ±9.6 pts | 34.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 7.5% ±5.9 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Male | 54.6% ±6.6 pts | 53.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 94.8% ±8.2 pts | 83.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.2% ±8.2 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 92.7% ±5.2 pts | 58.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.9% ±4.4 pts | 6.8% | – |
| With a disability | 11.5% ±7.5 pts | 12.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3% ±6.3 pts | 12.0% | −16.7 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.5% ±9.6 pts | 82.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 0.0% ±23.5 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±23.5 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.2% ±2.6 pts | 88.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Eek earn?
Half of Eek's 41 households earn less than $45,417 a year (±$17,127), against $73,996 in Bethel Census Area and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $55,997 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 55.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Eek | Bethel Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,417 ±$17,127 | $73,996 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $54,366 ±$19,422 | $95,078 | – |
| Per capita income | $13,588 ±$6,841 | $26,543 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 55.7% ±22.1 pts | 25.6% | +32.3 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 66.7% ±25.9 pts | 32.2% | +36.5 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 39.0% ±20.7 pts | 42.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.1% ±8.1 pts | 96.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.8% ±12.2 pts | 84.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Eek?
Owners occupy 65.9% of Eek's occupied homes and renters 34.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,200 by its owner (±$74,764).
| Measure | Eek | Bethel Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $123,200 ±$74,764 | $168,100 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3% ±45.0 pts | 20.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,063 ±$146 | $2,066 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.9% ±17.2 pts | 61.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 34.1% ±17.2 pts | 38.4% | – |
| Housing units | 49 ±18 | 6,011 | −87 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±50.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±69.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 100.0% ±37.1 pts | 80.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±37.1 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.1% ±8.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 16.3% ±13.9 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±37.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 100.0% ±40.6 pts | 57.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Eek work and get to work?
The average trip to work takes 5.6 minutes.
| Measure | Eek | Bethel Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.5% ±15.2 pts | 62.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 29.5% ±20.7 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 2.3% ±6.8 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±39.7 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±39.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 41.9% ±19.0 pts | 30.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.7% ±8.7 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 5.6 min ±1.6 | 7.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Eek?
No census tract lies mostly in Eek; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1Bethel Census Area | 10,792 | $47,804 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Eek) · Census block assignment files
How does Eek compare with other places in Alaska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Eek is the 14,271st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 77th-most populous of 149 in Alaska.
Eek is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 77th | 149 |
Eek's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Eek with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Eek?
25 of the 56 figures for Eek on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Eek are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Eek.