City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023

Gateway, AK

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

6,716
Residents
$137,150
Median income
$436,200
Median home
$1,631
Median rent (state)

Gateway - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Gateway lands in the 92nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

92nd
percentile, household income
80th
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: Gateway, AK

Alaska's Gateway is a small town, with 6,716 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $137,150 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.6%. Gateway's housing stock carries a median value of $436,200, and the median resident age is 32.6 years. Educational attainment runs 38.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Alaska tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alaska at 102.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,631 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alaska's average monthly utility costs around $271 (state average). The average commute for Gateway workers runs 29.6 minutes, with 64.6% driving alone and 14.6% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

6,716 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alaska

Median Household Income

$137,150 /yr

Poverty 1.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.4 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average

How does Gateway compare to other US cities?

Gateway measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 92% higher than other cities
Home value 80% 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

Each percentile compares Gateway against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alaska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alaska-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Gateway's strongest outlier among Alaska cities

Among the 200 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Gateway ranks #10 - the 95th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Gateway only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#4 of 215
98th percentile in Alaska
Median Gross Rent
#67 of 228
60th percentile in Alaska
Median Home Value
#10 of 200
95th percentile in Alaska
Poverty Rate
#187 of 225
17th percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#22 of 228
90th 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.

92ndIncome percentile

92nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Gateway's home value compares nationally

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

$436,200 20th percentile more affordable than 20% 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%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Gateway $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 - Gateway, AK Gateway, AK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Gateway, 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 Gateway, AK median $137,150/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%
Gateway, 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 Gateway, AK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.0%

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

Population
6,716
Median Income
$137,150
Median Home Value
$436,200
Median Age
32.6
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Labor force participation
66.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
29.6 minutes
Drive Alone
64.6%
Carpool
14.6%
Public Transit
1.5%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
14.6%
Other
4.3%

Based on 3,232 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 Gateway 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

Sterling
6,776 people
Bethel
6,313 people
Palmer
6,141 people
South Lakes
6,132 people
Chena Ridge
5,927 people
Kenai
7,562 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gateway's 6,716 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Purcell, OK
6,716 people
South Run, VA
6,714 people
Gunnison, CO
6,712 people
Northborough, MA
6,720 people
Delano, MN
6,712 people
Oakmont, PA
6,712 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gateway's $137,150 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cayuga Heights, NY
$137,132 median income
Union City, CA
$137,194 median income
Gleneagle, CO
$137,105 median income
Great Neck, NY
$137,095 median income
Berwyn, PA
$137,206 median income
South Dennis, NJ
$137,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Gateway, 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 Gateway, AK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.5% 13.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.8% White 74.5% Black or African American 3.6% Asian 2.6% American Indian 4.7% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 13.1% 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 Gateway 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
Gateway (this city) 6,716 $137,150
Sterling 6,776 $110,341
Bethel 6,313 $109,718
Palmer 6,141 $70,550
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Gateway, AK?

What is the population of Gateway, AK? +

Gateway, AK has a population of 6,716 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Gateway runs $137,150, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Gateway? +

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

Homes in Gateway carry a median value of $436,200, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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