City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023

Two Rivers, AK

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

571
Residents
$341,800
Median home
$1,467
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Two Rivers, AK

Two Rivers is a city in Alaska with a population of 571 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Typical homes in Two Rivers are valued around $341,800, and the median resident age is 54.6 years. About 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 66.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 29.9°F with 15.8 inches of precipitation per year and 61.4 inches of snowfall.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Alaska registers 102.4 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,467 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $271 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 35.2 out of 100 (Very Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

571 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Alaska

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index

102.4 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Two Rivers compare to other US cities?

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

Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 70% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Two Rivers against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Two Rivers, AK Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Two Rivers, AK. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Two Rivers, AK — median $74,755/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Two Rivers, AK — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.8%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.1%

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

Population
571
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$341,800
Median Age
54.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
66.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.8%

Climate

Avg Temperature
29.9°F
Annual Precipitation
15.8"
Annual Snowfall
61.4"

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
52.3%
Carpool
47.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 325 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

Alaska state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,467/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
35.2 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Two Rivers, 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 Two Rivers, AK — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Two Rivers compares to nearby Alaska cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Two Rivers) plus the nearest peer cities in Alaska, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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AK

Two Rivers

74.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$74,755
Brackets
1
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AK

Aniak

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
Selected

AK

Galena

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
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AK

Napaskiak

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Two Rivers, AK?

What is the population of Two Rivers, AK? +

Two Rivers, AK has a population of 571 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Two Rivers? +

Two Rivers has a cost of living index of 102.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Two Rivers, AK? +

The median home value in Two Rivers is $341,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Two Rivers? +

Two Rivers has an average annual temperature of 29.9°F, 15.8 inches of precipitation, and 61.4 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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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