Population
354 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Alaska
City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023
South Van Horn, AK
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for South Van Horn - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 354
- Residents
- $66,944
- Median income
- $1,676
- Median rent (state)
South Van Horn - the verdict
Nationally, South Van Horn sits in the 46th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 46th
- percentile, household income
- 66th
- 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: South Van Horn, AK
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 354 residents in South Van Horn, a small town within Alaska. Median household income here is $66,944 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.1%. The median resident age is 46.4 years. 6.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 50.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,676 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $271 across Alaska, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 88.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$66,944 /yr
Poverty 5.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
102.4 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average
How does South Van Horn compare to other US cities?
Here's how South Van Horn stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 46% higher than other cities
Median rent 66% 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 South Van Horn'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.
46th 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+) 6.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
354
Median Income
$66,944
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
46.4
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
50.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
87.5%
Carpool
3.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
7.2%
Work from Home
2.0%
Based on 152 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 South Van Horn sits in
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,676/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Alaska
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to South Van Horn's 354 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to South Van Horn's $66,944 (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 South Van Horn 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Van Horn (this city) | 354 | $66,944 |
| King Salmon | 354 | $132,500 |
| Saxman | 354 | $49,808 |
| St. Paul | 362 | $98,750 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about South Van Horn, AK?
What is the population of South Van Horn, AK? +
South Van Horn, AK has a population of 354 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in South Van Horn, AK? +
The median household income in South Van Horn is $66,944 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in South Van Horn? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for South Van Horn; 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, 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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