United States › Alaska › Denali Borough COUNTY · 2010 ACS
Denali Alaska · 1,826 residents · 12,641 sq mi
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The short version
Denali is a county of 1,826 people in Alaska. The average commute runs 13 minutes. At a median age of 41.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.6%, under the national 13.8%. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The median household earns $72,500, about 38% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 2000 – 2024
1K 2K 2K 2K 2K 2000 2010 2020 2024 Denali Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $72,500
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,654 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $26,251 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 6%
Education & health services 2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.8%
Transportation & warehousing 0.5%
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$174,000
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$567
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $568 in 2000
US average: $853
from 65.1% in 2000
25.1% rent
from 58.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.14 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 84.5%(1,600)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(47)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 88.4%(1,614)
Hispanic / Latino 2.3%(42)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 91.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 24.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 17.1% 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) 19.2%(30)
Share of the 156 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 Denali, Alaska? Denali, Alaska has about 1,826 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Denali, Alaska? The typical household in Denali, Alaska earns about $72,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Denali, Alaska expensive? In Denali, Alaska, the median home is worth about $174,000, and the typical rent is about $567 a month.
How educated are people in Denali, Alaska? About 27.5% of adults age 25 and over in Denali, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Denali, Alaska? About 4.6% of people in Denali, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
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