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Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

Alaska · 2,271 residents (2025 est.) · 6,560 sq mi
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With 2,311 people, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area is a county in Alaska. The median age is 50.0, about 11 years above the US median. Density works out to 0 people per square mile. The average commute runs 13 minutes. That trails the Alaska median by roughly 34%. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $61,406, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

Among the 30 counties in Alaska

  • 27th in household income$61,406
  • 13th in share with a bachelor's degree24.6%
  • 18th in home value$262,800
  • 7th in diversity score76.5
Section 01

Population & growth

2,311
Unchangedsince 2023
from 2,313 in 2023
2,271 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2009 – 2025
0 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
50.0
−3%since 2023
from 51.4 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
6,560 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
2K2K2K2K2K2009201020202024Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
20242K
200920202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.3%(76)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(104)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(158)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.9%(89)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(113)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(254)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.3%(237)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.5%(335)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(292)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.7%(410)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.8%(204)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(39)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$61,406
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $62,500 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2009 – 2024
$36,584
−4%since 2023
from $38,180 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2023
from 42.2% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
14.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2023
from 12.6% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
0.430
−7%since 2023
from 0.461 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing13.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction10.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance10.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade7.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Manufacturing2.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Other services2.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration0.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$262,800
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $278,300 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2009 – 2024
$1,014
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $986 in 2023
US average: $1,442
72.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 72.2% in 2023
28.0% rent
47.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 47.0% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
2.32 people
Unchangedsince 2023
from 2.33 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
13.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2023
from 11.9% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
31.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2023
from 32.4% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
4.3
−4%since 2023
from 4.5 in 2023
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
10
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(1,138)
Black0.4%(9)
Hispanic / Latino10.8%(250)
Asian1.6%(36)
Other38%(880)
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.1%(1,111)
Black0.3%(8)
Hispanic / Latino11%(255)
Asian2.6%(61)
Other37.9%(876)
77
+2%since 2023
from 75 in 2023
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.7%(155)
Puerto Rican1.9%(45)
Cuban1%(22)
Spaniard0.2%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino1.6%(38)
Thai1%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(11)
Ancestry
German13.5%(313)
Irish10.7%(248)
English9.5%(219)
Norwegian6%(138)
Scottish3.4%(78)
Swedish2.8%(64)
Dutch2.6%(61)
Italian2.5%(58)
French1.5%(35)
Arab1.2%(27)
Lebanese1.2%(27)
Austrian1%(23)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.8%(19)
British0.6%(15)
Finnish0.6%(15)
Polish0.6%(15)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(15)
Hungarian0.6%(13)
Israeli0.4%(10)
Portuguese0.3%(7)
Welsh0.3%(6)
American0.2%(5)
Czech0.2%(5)
Slovak0.2%(5)
Somali0.2%(5)
Turkish0.2%(5)
Ukrainian0.2%(5)
Croatian0.2%(4)
Slovene0.2%(4)
Danish0.1%(3)
Russian0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

24.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2023
from 23.3% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 93.5% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
7.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 7.5% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.6 min
−12%since 2023
from 14.3 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
34.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2023
from 39.6% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
4.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2023
from 3.2% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
5.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2023
from 1.3% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
6.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2023
from 4.4% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
37.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2023
from 41.5% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
2.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 2.3% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
28.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 28.9% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

15.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2023
from 16.9% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
62.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 63.0% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.6%
US average: 74.6%
29.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2023
from 29.7% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
34.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2023
from 33.8% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

57.1%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 57.1% in 2023
42.9%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 42.9% in 2023
6.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2023
from 3.5% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
10.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 11.3% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
20.8%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 20.8% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
19.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2023
from 20.8% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
77.1%
+11.7 ptssince 2023
from 65.4% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
85.4%
US average: 95.5%
91.1%
US average: 87.7%
82.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2023
from 84.7% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
5.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2023
from 3.4% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(381)
Married47.8%(554)
Widowed7%(81)
Divorced12.3%(142)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(216)
Married54.4%(443)
Widowed8.2%(67)
Divorced10.9%(89)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

19.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2023
from 20.8% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
41.5%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.0%
US average: 13.8%
27.3%
US average: 18.4%
20.9%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.2%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.1%
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)9.6%(20)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(37)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.2%(82)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 209 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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Over time

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, decade by decade

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
20102,150$62,937$264,98527.9%65.5
20202,365$72,633$268,58819.6%76.8
20242,311$61,406$262,80024.6%76.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska?

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska has about 2,311 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska?

The typical household in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska earns about $61,406 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska expensive?

In Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, the median home is worth about $262,800, and the typical rent is about $1,014 a month.

How educated are people in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska?

About 24.6% of adults age 25 and over in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska?

About 14.2% of people in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, 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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