City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023

Salamatof, AK

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

1,201
Residents
$73,750
Median income
$318,000
Median home
$1,312
Median rent (state)

Salamatof - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Salamatof places in the 55th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

55th
percentile, household income
67th
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: Salamatof, AK

Salamatof is a small town in Alaska, home to 1,201 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Salamatof households earn a median of $73,750 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.3%. Home values in Salamatof run a median of $318,000, and the median resident age is 39.9 years. About 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 25.7% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,312 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 93.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,201 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alaska

Median Household Income

$73,750 /yr

Poverty 6.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.4 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average

How does Salamatof compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 55% higher than other cities
Home value 67% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Salamatof's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Alaska, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

55thIncome percentile

55th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Salamatof's home value compares nationally

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

$318,000 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Salamatof $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 - Salamatof, AK Salamatof, AK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Salamatof, 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 Salamatof, AK median $73,750/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%
Salamatof, 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 Salamatof, AK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 25.7%

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

Population
1,201
Median Income
$73,750
Median Home Value
$318,000
Median Age
39.9
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
25.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
60.6%
Carpool
11.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
10.6%
Other
16.0%

Based on 274 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 Salamatof 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

King Cove
1,204 people
Skagway
1,212 people
Kotlik
1,166 people
Delta Junction
1,154 people
Sand Point
1,146 people
Funny River
1,127 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Salamatof's 1,201 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Eclectic, AL
1,201 people
Elkhorn, CA
1,201 people
Center Hill, FL
1,201 people
Long Beach, IN
1,201 people
Bay Head, NJ
1,201 people
Kinderhook, NY
1,201 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Salamatof's $73,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ranburne, AL
$73,750 median income
Stewartville, AL
$73,750 median income
Higden, AR
$73,750 median income
Traskwood, AR
$73,750 median income
Iliff, CO
$73,750 median income
Silverton, CO
$73,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Salamatof, 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 Salamatof, AK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.2% 13.0% 9.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.6% White 74.2% Black or African American 1.3% Asian 1.1% American Indian 13.0% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 0.8% Two or more races 9.4% 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 Salamatof 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
Salamatof (this city) 1,201 $73,750
King Cove 1,204 $78,125
Skagway 1,212 $85,893
Kotlik 1,166 $49,844
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Salamatof, AK?

What is the population of Salamatof, AK? +

1,201 people live in Salamatof, AK according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Salamatof households earn a median of $73,750 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Salamatof? +

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

The median home value in Salamatof is $318,000, 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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