City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023

Kiana, AK

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

471
Residents
$66,719
Median income
$115,600
Median home
$1,930
Median rent (state)

Kiana - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Kiana places in the 45th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

45th
percentile, household income
15th
percentile, home value
80th
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: Kiana, AK

Kiana is a small town in Alaska, home to 471 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Kiana brings in $66,719 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 20.0%. Typical homes in Kiana are valued around $115,600, and the median resident age is 24.8 years. Educational attainment runs 12.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 40.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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 $1,930 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $271 across Alaska, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 54.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

471 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alaska

Median Household Income

$66,719 /yr

Poverty 20.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.4 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average

How does Kiana compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 45% higher than other cities
Home value 15% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% 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 Kiana against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alaska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alaska-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Kiana toward the top of Alaska's cities

Among the 228 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Kiana ranks #27 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kiana only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#110 of 215
49th percentile in Alaska
Median Gross Rent
#27 of 228
82nd percentile in Alaska
Median Home Value
#141 of 200
30th percentile in Alaska
Poverty Rate
#61 of 225
72nd percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#128 of 228
44th 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.

45thIncome percentile

45th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Kiana's home value compares nationally

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

$115,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 85% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Kiana $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 - Kiana, AK Kiana, AK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Kiana, 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 Kiana, AK median $66,719/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%
Kiana, 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 Kiana, AK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 20.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 40.7%

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

Population
471
Median Income
$66,719
Median Home Value
$115,600
Median Age
24.8
Poverty Rate
20.0%
Labor force participation
40.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.1%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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400 residents420 residents440 residents460 residents 202020212022202320242025 454 residents 408 residents ▼ -10.1%
Kiana's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
8.7%
Carpool
15.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
45.2%
Work from Home
11.3%
Other
19.1%

Based on 115 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 Kiana sits in

Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,930/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
54.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alaska

Whittier
471 people
Angoon
467 people
Thorne Bay
475 people
New Stuyahok
466 people
Chevak
464 people
Gambell
464 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kiana's 471 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sparkman, AR
471 people
Ellsworth, MN
471 people
Wellsburg, NY
471 people
Bourneville, OH
471 people
Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County), PA
471 people
Grapeville, PA
471 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kiana's $66,719 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gilson, IL
$66,719 median income
Woodruff, UT
$66,719 median income
Newport News, VA
$66,718 median income
Cudahy, WI
$66,717 median income
Salem, VA
$66,716 median income
Manlius, NY
$66,714 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kiana, 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 Kiana, AK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 6.6% 93.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8% White 6.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 93.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Kiana 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
Kiana (this city) 471 $66,719
Whittier 471 $57,188
Angoon 467 $45,938
Thorne Bay 475 $61,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kiana, AK?

What is the population of Kiana, AK? +

The population of Kiana, AK stands at 471 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Kiana is $66,719 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kiana? +

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

Kiana's median home value sits at $115,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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