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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Skwentna

Alaska · 99 residents · 439 sq mi
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With 99 people, Skwentna is a city in Alaska. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. That trails the Alaska median by roughly 57%. Density works out to 0 people per square mile. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 24.2%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $17,692, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Renter-heavy
50% owner-occupied
US average: 64%
Section 01

Population & growth

99
−11%vs 2000
vs 111 in 2000
1990 – 2024
0 / sq mi
−11%vs 2000
vs 0 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
35.1
−21%vs 2000
vs 44.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
439 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
031619212219902000201020202024Skwentna
202497
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 912.1%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.1%(12)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 190%(0)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.1%(12)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.1%(13)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4426.3%(26)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.1%(12)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.1%(12)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740%(0)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,692
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $16,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,457
−69%vs 2000
vs $23,994 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.2%
+18.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

50.0%
−34.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.0% in 2000
50.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(103)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(87)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other12.1%(12)
27
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German33%(32)
Irish15.5%(15)
Swedish11.3%(11)
Swiss8.2%(8)
Norwegian5.2%(5)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
−36.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.3%
−34.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married66.7%(26)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced33.3%(13)
Women 15+
Never married14%(6)
Married67.4%(29)
Widowed18.6%(8)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

41.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2013
from 32.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
28.9%
+8.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.6%
−25.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.2%
−25.1 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−16.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
28.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.9%
−50.1 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.8%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Skwentna, Alaska?

Skwentna, Alaska has about 99 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Skwentna, Alaska?

The typical household in Skwentna, Alaska earns about $17,692 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

How educated are people in Skwentna, Alaska?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Skwentna, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Skwentna, Alaska?

About 24.2% of people in Skwentna, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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