City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023

Nanwalek, AK

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

208
Residents
$68,250
Median income
$141,700
Median home
$1,312
Median rent (state)

Nanwalek - the verdict

Nanwalek ranks in the 47th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

47th
percentile, household income
24th
percentile, home value
47th
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: Nanwalek, AK

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 208 residents in Nanwalek, a small town within Alaska. Median household income here is $68,250 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.1%. Typical homes in Nanwalek are valued around $141,700, and the median resident age is 19.0 years. About 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 45.9% 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: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alaska at 102.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,312 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 93.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

208 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alaska

Median Household Income

$68,250 /yr

Poverty 8.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.4 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average

How does Nanwalek compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 47% higher than other cities
Home value 24% pricier than other cities
Median rent 47% 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 Nanwalek 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 Nanwalek toward the bottom of Alaska's cities

Among the 228 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Nanwalek ranks #146 - the 25th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Nanwalek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#105 of 215
51st percentile in Alaska
Median Gross Rent
#146 of 228
25th percentile in Alaska
Median Home Value
#126 of 200
37th percentile in Alaska
Poverty Rate
#130 of 225
42nd percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#114 of 228
50th 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.

47thIncome percentile

47th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Nanwalek's home value compares nationally

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

$141,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 76% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Nanwalek $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 - Nanwalek, AK Nanwalek, AK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Nanwalek, 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 Nanwalek, AK median $68,250/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%
Nanwalek, 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 Nanwalek, AK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.9%

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

Population
208
Median Income
$68,250
Median Home Value
$141,700
Median Age
19.0
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Labor force participation
45.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
19.1%
Carpool
7.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
45.6%
Work from Home
23.5%
Other
4.4%

Based on 68 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 Nanwalek sits in

Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,312/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alaska

Tetlin
208 people
Glacier View
209 people
Harding-Birch Lakes
206 people
Deering
205 people
Golovin
205 people
Shungnak
211 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Nanwalek's 208 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Onycha, AL
208 people
Aguila, AZ
208 people
Valley Home, CA
208 people
Everglades, FL
208 people
Bartow, GA
208 people
Abington, IN
208 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Nanwalek's $68,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Pine Ridge, AL
$68,250 median income
Cortland, NE
$68,250 median income
Harrisonville, NJ
$68,250 median income
Clark, PA
$68,250 median income
Wittmann, AZ
$68,253 median income
Campbell's Island, IL
$68,244 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Nanwalek, 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 Nanwalek, AK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 64.9% 32.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.4% White 2.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 64.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 32.7% 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 Nanwalek 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
Nanwalek (this city) 208 $68,250
Tetlin 208 N/A
Glacier View 209 $51,250
Harding-Birch Lakes 206 $68,958
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Nanwalek, AK?

What is the population of Nanwalek, AK? +

208 people live in Nanwalek, AK according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Nanwalek is $68,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Nanwalek? +

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

Nanwalek's median home value sits at $141,700, 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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