City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023

Russian Mission, AK

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

202
Residents
$48,125
Median income
$78,300
Median home
$1,938
Median rent (state)

Russian Mission - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Russian Mission places in the 17th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

17th
percentile, household income
3rd
percentile, home value
81st
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: Russian Mission, AK

202 people live in Russian Mission, Alaska - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Russian Mission households earn a median of $48,125 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 33.3%. Russian Mission's housing stock carries a median value of $78,300, and the median resident age is 26.0 years. 3.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 27.1% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,938 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alaska run around $271, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 44.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

202 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alaska

Median Household Income

$48,125 /yr

Poverty 33.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.4 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average

How does Russian Mission compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 17% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 81% 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 Russian Mission 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 Russian Mission toward the top of Alaska's cities

Among the 228 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Russian Mission ranks #10 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Russian Mission only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#177 of 215
18th percentile in Alaska
Median Gross Rent
#10 of 228
89th percentile in Alaska
Median Home Value
#175 of 200
13th percentile in Alaska
Poverty Rate
#27 of 225
87th percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#199 of 228
13th 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.

17thIncome percentile

17th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Russian Mission's home value compares nationally

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

$78,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $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. Russian Mission $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 - Russian Mission, AK Russian Mission, AK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Russian Mission, 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 Russian Mission, AK median $48,125/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%
Russian Mission, 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 Russian Mission, AK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 3.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 33.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 27.1%

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

Population
202
Median Income
$48,125
Median Home Value
$78,300
Median Age
26.0
Poverty Rate
33.3%
Labor force participation
27.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.0%

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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390 residents400 residents410 residents420 residents430 residents 202020212022202320242025 423 residents 402 residents ▼ -5.0%
Russian Mission's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
0.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
64.5%
Work from Home
12.9%
Other
22.6%

Based on 31 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 Russian Mission sits in

Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,938/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
44.3 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alaska

Nikolaevsk
202 people
Northway
202 people
Ambler
201 people
Gakona
200 people
Deering
205 people
Golovin
205 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Russian Mission's 202 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mount Olive CDP (Coosa County), AL
202 people
Fowlerton, IN
202 people
Gwynneville, IN
202 people
Yeoman, IN
202 people
Jamaica, IA
202 people
Maysville, IA
202 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Russian Mission's $48,125 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Murfreesboro, AR
$48,125 median income
Snelling, CA
$48,125 median income
Rockvale, CO
$48,125 median income
Rockville, IN
$48,125 median income
Roseland, IN
$48,125 median income
Burdett, KS
$48,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Russian Mission, 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 Russian Mission, AK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 23.8% 76.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 0.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 23.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 76.2% 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 Russian Mission 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
Russian Mission (this city) 202 $48,125
Nikolaevsk 202 $55,000
Northway 202 N/A
Ambler 201 $41,563
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Russian Mission, AK?

What is the population of Russian Mission, AK? +

202 people live in Russian Mission, AK according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Russian Mission, AK? +

Russian Mission households earn a median of $48,125 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Russian Mission? +

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

Homes in Russian Mission carry a median value of $78,300, 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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