City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023

Primrose, AK

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

125
Residents
$84,444
Median income
$555,600
Median home
$1,631
Median rent (state)

Primrose - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Primrose lands in the 66th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

66th
percentile, household income
87th
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: Primrose, AK

125 people live in Primrose, Alaska - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Primrose households earn a median of $84,444 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Primrose run a median of $555,600, and the median resident age is 38.1 years. About 58.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 75.2% 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). 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). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

125 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alaska

Median Household Income

$84,444 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.4 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average

How does Primrose compare to other US cities?

Here's how Primrose stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 66% higher than other cities
Home value 87% 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 Primrose against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alaska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alaska-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Primrose near the bottom of Alaska's cities

Among the 225 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Primrose ranks #190 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Primrose only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#62 of 215
71st percentile in Alaska
Median Gross Rent
#67 of 228
60th percentile in Alaska
Median Home Value
#2 of 200
99th percentile in Alaska
Poverty Rate
#190 of 225
0th percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#4 of 228
98th 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.

66thIncome percentile

66th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Primrose's home value compares nationally

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

$555,600 13th percentile more affordable than 13% 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%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Primrose $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 - Primrose, AK Primrose, AK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Primrose, 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 Primrose, AK median $84,444/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%
Primrose, 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 Primrose, AK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 58.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.2%

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

Population
125
Median Income
$84,444
Median Home Value
$555,600
Median Age
38.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
75.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
58.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.4%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
20.3%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 79 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 Primrose 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

Kobuk
125 people
Port Graham
125 people
Willow Creek
126 people
Cantwell
121 people
Akhiok
117 people
Huslia
136 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Primrose's 125 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Top-of-the-World, AZ
125 people
Payneway, AR
125 people
Ritchie, IL
125 people
Center Junction, IA
125 people
Centralia, IA
125 people
Morrison, IA
125 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Primrose's $84,444 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Washington, OK
$84,444 median income
Metamora, MI
$84,453 median income
Vallonia, IN
$84,432 median income
Clifton, AZ
$84,457 median income
Stowe, VT
$84,429 median income
Marshall, WI
$84,462 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Primrose, 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 Primrose, AK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% 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 Primrose 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
Primrose (this city) 125 $84,444
Kobuk 125 $31,429
Port Graham 125 $88,750
Willow Creek 126 $76,542
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Primrose, AK?

What is the population of Primrose, AK? +

125 people live in Primrose, AK according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Primrose, the typical household earns $84,444 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Primrose? +

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

The median home value in Primrose is $555,600, 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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