Population
491 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Alaska
City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023
Scammon Bay, AK
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Scammon Bay - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 491
- Residents
- $38,750
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Scammon Bay - the verdict
Nationally, Scammon Bay sits in the 7th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 7th
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- 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: Scammon Bay, AK
Scammon Bay is a small town in Alaska, home to 491 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $38,750 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 40.9%. The median resident age is 18.3 years. Educational attainment runs 7.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 39.6% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alaska's average monthly utility costs around $271 (state average). Workers in Scammon Bay report an average commute of 3.6 minutes, with 0.0% driving alone and 4.9% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 57.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$38,750 /yr
Poverty 40.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
102.4 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average
How does Scammon Bay compare to other US cities?
Here's how Scammon Bay stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 7% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Scammon Bay'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.
7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 40.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 39.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
491
Median Income
$38,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
18.3
Poverty Rate
40.9%
Labor force participation
39.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.5%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
3.6 minutes
Drive Alone
0.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
61.2%
Work from Home
4.9%
Other
33.9%
Based on 103 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 Scammon Bay sits in
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
57.9 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Alaska
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Scammon Bay's 491 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Scammon Bay's $38,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Scammon Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scammon Bay (this city) | 491 | $38,750 |
| Kipnuk | 488 | $55,417 |
| Yakutat | 506 | $80,625 |
| Pleasant Valley | 507 | $211,071 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Scammon Bay, AK?
What is the population of Scammon Bay, AK? +
491 people live in Scammon Bay, AK according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Scammon Bay, AK? +
Scammon Bay households earn a median of $38,750 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Scammon Bay? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Scammon Bay; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
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