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Upper Kalskag, AK

Upper Kalskag's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

232
Residents
$49,167
Median income
$219,400
Median home
$1,467
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet AK-UPPER-KALSKAG-AK · Upper Kalskag, AK 232 pop · income 18th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-MID · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-MID · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 232
  • INC-MID $49,167
  • COL-PAR 102.4
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-BOTTOM 18th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Firth
  • HOME-MID $219,400
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Firth, ID (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Upper Kalskag

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Upper Kalskag on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Upper Kalskag on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 232.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $49,167. Population peers are excluded.

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Upper Kalskag - the verdict

Nationally, Upper Kalskag sits in the 18th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

18th
percentile, household income
48th
percentile, home value
70th
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: Upper Kalskag, AK

Upper Kalskag is a small town in Alaska, home to 232 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $49,167 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 27.5%. Typical homes in Upper Kalskag are valued around $219,400, and the median resident age is 19.6 years. Educational attainment runs 7.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 45.2% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,467 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $271 across Alaska, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 7.6 minutes, with 16.4% driving alone and 14.8% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 35.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Upper Kalskag's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to housing and income to work and mobility to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Upper Kalskag, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, annual population history. No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, within-city Census tract profiles, local building permits, matched public-school count; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

Which cities make useful reference points for Upper Kalskag?

Within Alaska, the closest population matches are Kenny Lake (232 residents, $40,982 income); Cooper Landing (231 residents, $140,500 income); Lower Kalskag (234 residents, $36,250 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Crystal Beach, AZ (232 residents); Artois, CA (232 residents); Kalihiwai, HI (232 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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Question 2

How far does income reach against housing in Upper Kalskag?

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.5 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 27.5%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

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3. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Upper Kalskag?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 16.4%. The reported mean trip to work is 7.6 minutes.

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4. Population change

Is Upper Kalskag growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.

Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -10 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -4.6% change. No comparable local building-permit series is available here, so population change should not be read as a housing-supply measure. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

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Population

232 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$49,167 /yr

Low income · poverty 27.5% (Highest-decile poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.4 (US=100)

Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average

City profile score · Upper Kalskag, AK

14/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Cost of living F
102.4 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Household income F
$49,167

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Poverty rate F
27.5%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Bachelor's+ share F
7.2%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Upper Kalskag profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Cost of living, Household income, Poverty rate, Bachelor's+ share. Cost of livingHousehold incomePoverty rateBachelor's+ share 14 F
Upper Kalskag profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Cost of living: 29/100 (F) · 102.4 index
  • Household income: 19/100 (F) · $49,167
  • Poverty rate: 3/100 (F) · 27.5%
  • Bachelor's+ share: 0/100 (F) · 7.2%

How does Upper Kalskag compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 18% higher than other cities
Home value 48% pricier than other cities
Median rent 70% 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 Upper Kalskag 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 Upper Kalskag near the bottom of Alaska's cities

Among the 228 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Upper Kalskag ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Upper Kalskag only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#171 of 215
20th percentile in Alaska
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 228
0th percentile in Alaska
Median Home Value
#98 of 200
51st percentile in Alaska
Poverty Rate
#41 of 225
82nd percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#161 of 228
29th percentile in Alaska
How in-state ranks are ordered

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.

18thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

18th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Upper Kalskag's home value compares nationally

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

$219,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 52% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Upper Kalskag $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

Upper Kalskag's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.5×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#11,902 of 15,516
More affordable than 23% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#9,130 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 4.5×, Upper Kalskag sits in the moderate band: national rank #11,902 of 15,516 and #9,130 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$49,167 Upper Kalskag, AK median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Upper Kalskag, AK Upper Kalskag, AK's median household income ($49,167) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Upper Kalskag, AK-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Upper Kalskag, AK median $49,167/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%
Upper Kalskag, AK median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Upper Kalskag, AK.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 27.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.2%

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

Population
232
Median Income
$49,167
Median Home Value
$219,400
Median Age
19.6
Poverty Rate
27.5%
Labor force participation
45.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.2%

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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205 residents210 residents215 residents220 residents 202020212022202320242025 217 residents 207 residents ▼ -4.6%
Upper Kalskag's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 217 residents
2021 215 residents
2022 211 residents
2023 211 residents
2024 212 residents
2025 207 residents

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
7.6 minutes
Drive Alone
16.4%
Carpool
9.8%
Public Transit
6.6%
Walk
11.5%
Work from Home
14.8%
Other
40.9%

Based on 61 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Alaska statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $271

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Alaska at $271 (electricity about $131 , water and sewer about $45 ).

These are Alaska statewide averages, not a meter reading for Upper Kalskag. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Alaska's BEA cost-of-living index is 102.4 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Upper Kalskag is $1,467/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Alaska statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 35.2 / 100 (Very Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Alaska statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Upper Kalskag sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Upper Kalskag compares to similar-size Alaska cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Upper Kalskag (this city) 232 $49,167
Kenny Lake 232 $40,982
Cooper Landing 231 $140,500
Lower Kalskag 234 $36,250
Primary sources on this page

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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