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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.

How do Sutton-Alpine, AK compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureSutton-Alpine, AK
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)no yearly estimate (census-designated place)
Change since April 2020–
Residents counted in the 2020 Census1,038
Residents per square mile (2020)18
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents–
Median home value ÷ median household income3.1 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)15.4%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from Sutton-Alpine beyond the margins of error.
MeasureSutton-Alpine, AK
Total population1,598±242
Median age50.0±4.1
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.9%±1.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic68.3%±9.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.1%±2.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.3%±1.9 pts
Born outside the United States1.3%±1.3 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)14.4%±3.6 pts
Median household income$75,119±$15,230
Per capita income$36,352±$12,946
People below the poverty line3.2%±2.4 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%±7.8 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$236,200±$16,095
Median gross rent$961±$141
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent53.2%±33.0 pts
Owner-occupied homes88.6%±6.6 pts
Built 2020 or later0.9%±1.6 pts
Worked from home6.4%±5.0 pts
Drove alone to work77.9%±12.5 pts
Public transportation0.0%±5.5 pts
Mean travel time to work37.0 min±8.7
No health insurance coverage10.8%±5.1 pts

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov