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Kusilvak Census Area Alaska · 7,932 residents (2025 est.) · 17,077 sq mi
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The short version
Kusilvak Census Area is home to 8,176 people in Alaska. This skews young, with a median age of 23.6. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The poverty rate is 32.4%, above the 12.5% national rate. Getting to work takes 6 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $84,300.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 23.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth from 8,277 in 2023
7,932 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 0 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
from 23.6 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Population, 2015 – 2024
8K 8K 8K 8K 8K 2015 2020 2024 Kusilvak Census Area Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $51,471
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $48,233 in 2023
US average: $82,259
from $16,657 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 30.2% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
from 31.2% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
from 0.440 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Professional, scientific, technical 5.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.3%
Transportation & warehousing 1.9%
Education & health services 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.9%
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$84,300
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $72,700 in 2023
US average: $376,019
$833
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $832 in 2023
US average: $1,442
from 69.4% in 2023
30.2% rent
from 19.2% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
from 4.23 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
from 16.9% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
from 18.9% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
from 1.5 in 2023
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2023
White, non-Hispanic 3.1%(254)
Hispanic / Latino 1.6%(136)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 2.9%(239)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(104)
from 14 in 2023
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data from 5.8% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 81.0% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
from 0.9% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 5.9 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
from 4.4% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
from 1.9% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
from 6.0% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
from 44.5% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
from 0.1% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
from 84.5% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 18.1% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
from 57.8% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 74.6%
from 43.5% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
from 27.2% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 2.0% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
from 4.6% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
from 13.5% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
from 11.2% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
from 80.6% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
US average: 95.5%
from 72.7% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
from 1.7% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 59.4%(1,642)
Women 15+
Never married 51.2%(1,261)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 11.2% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
US average: 2.2%
Any private
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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) 9.5%(18)
Gulf War (1990s) 25.8%(49)
Share of the 190 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska? Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska has about 8,176 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska? The typical household in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska earns about $51,471 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska expensive? In Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, the median home is worth about $84,300, and the typical rent is about $833 a month.
How educated are people in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska? About 5.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska? About 32.4% of people in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
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