City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023

Fishhook, AK

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

5,461
Residents
$101,518
Median income
$361,900
Median home
$1,631
Median rent (state)

Fishhook - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fishhook places in the 79th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

79th
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
64th
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: Fishhook, AK

Fishhook is a small town in Alaska, home to 5,461 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $101,518 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.1%. Home values in Fishhook run a median of $361,900, and the median resident age is 39.8 years. Educational attainment runs 28.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $1,631 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alaska's average monthly utility costs around $271 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

5,461 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alaska

Median Household Income

$101,518 /yr

Poverty 5.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.4 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average

How does Fishhook compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 79% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Fishhook's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Alaska, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

79thIncome percentile

79th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fishhook's home value compares nationally

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

$361,900 27th percentile more affordable than 27% 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%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Fishhook $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fishhook, AK Fishhook, AK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fishhook, 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 Fishhook, AK median $101,518/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%
Fishhook, 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 Fishhook, AK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.0%

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

Population
5,461
Median Income
$101,518
Median Home Value
$361,900
Median Age
39.8
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
56.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.1%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
5.5%
Other
6.8%

Based on 2,266 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 Fishhook sits in

Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,631/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alaska

Kodiak
5,497 people
Homer
5,750 people
Steele Creek
5,861 people
Chena Ridge
5,927 people
Farmers Loop
4,887 people
Utqiaġvik
4,850 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fishhook's 5,461 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Carlisle, OH
5,460 people
Shillington, PA
5,462 people
The Meadows, FL
5,463 people
Candlewick Lake, IL
5,459 people
St. Paul Park, MN
5,464 people
Coraopolis, PA
5,464 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fishhook's $101,518 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Redington Shores, FL
$101,518 median income
Agency, MO
$101,513 median income
Bakersfield Country Club, CA
$101,510 median income
Ruhenstroth, NV
$101,533 median income
Harrisburg, SD
$101,534 median income
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
$101,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fishhook, 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 Fishhook, AK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.8% 6.1% 13.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4% White 73.8% Black or African American 3.7% Asian 1.6% American Indian 6.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 13.7% 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 Fishhook 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
Fishhook (this city) 5,461 $101,518
Kodiak 5,497 $71,373
Homer 5,750 $73,723
Steele Creek 5,861 $117,260
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fishhook, AK?

What is the population of Fishhook, AK? +

5,461 people live in Fishhook, AK according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Fishhook is $101,518 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fishhook? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fishhook; 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 Fishhook, AK? +

A typical home in Fishhook is worth $361,900, 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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