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Toksook Bay, AK

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

833
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

21.7
years ∙ half population younger than 21.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
3.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Toksook Bay is a second class city, located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States.
Location
City in Bethel Census Area, AK, US
Co-ordinates
DEC60.528046° N, 165.106204° W
DMS60° 31′ 40.97″ N, 165° 06′ 22.33″ W

Population Density & area

29.02/sq mi (11.2/km²)
Total Area
70.5 sq mi (182.7 km²)
Land Area
28.7 sq mi (74.4 km²) · 40.7%
Water Area
41.8 sq mi (108.3 km²) · 59.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.2% male
Male 53.2%
Female 46.8%
males per 100 females
Toksook Bay 113.6
Bethel Census Area 113.9
Alaska 110.6

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Toksook Bay 0%
Bethel Census Area 1.8%
Alaska 7.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

21.7
years ∙ half population younger than 21.7, half older
Toksook Bay
21.7
Bethel Census Area
29
Alaska
35.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
114.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Toksook Bay 114.1
Bethel Census Area 75.6
Alaska 61

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Toksook Bay Bethel Census Area Alaska
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 43.1% 34.7% 24.1%
Working age (18-64) 46.7% 56.9% 62.1%
Senior (65+) 10.2% 8.4% 13.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 114.1 75.6 61
Child dependency ratio 92.3 60.9 38.8
Old-age dependency ratio 21.9 14.7 22.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
1.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
98.3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
3.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Toksook Bay 3.9%
Bethel Census Area 29.8%
Alaska 62.8%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Toksook Bay population
Toksook Bay Bethel Census Area Alaska
Hispanic or Latino 0% 1.5% 7.3%
Mexican 0% 1% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.9%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.4% 2.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 98.5% 92.7%
One race 99.6% 94.2% 82.4%
White 1.7% 8.3% 57.7%
Black or African American 0% 1.2% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 98% 83.2% 13.2%
Asian 0% 1.6% 6.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 1.5%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.4% 4.3% 10.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

84.8% family
Family 84.8%
Non family 15.2%
% family households
Toksook Bay 84.8%
Bethel Census Area 75.3%
Alaska 63.9%

Average household size

4.87
persons per household
Toksook Bay
4.87
Bethel Census Area
3.63
Alaska
2.61

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Toksook Bay population
Toksook Bay Bethel Census Area Alaska
Total households 171 4,828 270,533
Average houshold size 4.87 3.63 2.61
Family households 145 3,636 172,968
Average family size 5.46 4.29 3.23
Married couple family 114 2,150 130,414
Other families 31 1,486 42,554
Male householder 8 576 15,511
Female householder 23 910 27,043
Non-family households 26 1,192 97,565
One-person households 22 998 76,856
Male householder 22 746 41,041
Senior (65+) living alone 2 177 11,611
Female householder 0 252 35,815
Senior (65+) living alone 0 84 14,574
Other living arrangements 4 194 20,709

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

175
housing units
Toksook Bay 175
Bethel Census Area 6,011
Alaska 328,491

Occupancy status

97.7% occupied
Occupied 97.7%
Vacant 2.3%
vacancy rate
Toksook Bay 2.3%
Bethel Census Area 19.7%
Alaska 17.6%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
90.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
9.2%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1983
Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
6.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
76.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
17.1%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Toksook Bay Bethel Census Area Alaska
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 3.8 3.8 4.8
1–3 rooms 34.3% 40.4% 24.7%
4–6 rooms 64% 56.5% 51.6%
7+ rooms 1.7% 3% 23.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 4% 7.1% 6.1%
1 bedroom 21.1% 16.5% 13.4%
2 bedrooms 16.6% 24.6% 25%
3 bedrooms 41.1% 35.6% 35.8%
4+ bedrooms 17.1% 16.1% 19.8%
At a glance
Median year built 1983 1988 1986
Total housing units 175 6,011 328,491
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.9% owners
Renter-occupied 25.1%
Owner-occupied 74.9%
homeownership rate
Toksook Bay 74.9%
Bethel Census Area 61.6%
Alaska 66.8%

Average household size

4.8
Owner-occupied
5.09
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Toksook Bay 4.8
Bethel Census Area 4.02
Alaska 2.74

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Toksook Bay Bethel Census Area Alaska
Total occupied units 171 4,828 270,533
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.3% 20.8% 27.3%
2010 to 2019 31% 35.7% 39.8%
2000 to 2009 24% 17.6% 15.7%
1999 or earlier 32.7% 25.8% 17.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 42.7% 66.3% 94.3%
1.01 to 1.50 35.1% 16.7% 3.4%
1.51 or more 22.2% 16.9% 2.3%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 94.2% 57.7% 9%
1 vehicle 5.8% 26.2% 31.2%
2 vehicles 0% 11.7% 36.4%
3 or more vehicles 0% 4.5% 23.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 0% 1.5% 51.5%
Electricity 2.3% 3.5% 14.3%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 94.2% 89.5% 27.6%
All other fuels 3.5% 5.4% 5.8%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 61.4% 24.2% 3.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 29.2% 15.1% 2.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.9% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$66,200
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Toksook Bay
$66,200
Bethel Census Area
$168,100
Alaska
$352,900

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
11.1%
Renters
42.8%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Toksook Bay Bethel Census Area Alaska
Property value
Median Value $66,200 $168,100 $352,900
Under $100,000 78.2% 37% 9.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 6.3% 17.9% 9.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 14.1% 12.5% 18.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 1.6% 27.8% 41.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.4% 19.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 2.5% 1.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 8.6% 32.1% 60.1%
Without a mortgage 91.4% 67.9% 39.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $492 $2,066 $2,229
Without a mortgage $278 $459 $690
Gross rent
Median rent $750 $1,474 $1,419

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Toksook Bay 11.2%
Bethel Census Area 12.8%
Alaska 31.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

18.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Toksook Bay 18.3%
Bethel Census Area 17.8%
Alaska 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

302
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
11.9%
K–12
85.8%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
2.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Toksook Bay
0%
Bethel Census Area
5.1%
Alaska
20.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Toksook Bay Bethel Census Area Alaska
Total enrolled (age 3+) 302 5,426 171,961
Nursery / preschool 11.9% 7.7% 5.5%
K–12 85.8% 84.9% 73.7%
Kindergarten 13.6% 8.6% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 23.2% 24.3% 23.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 11.6% 25.4% 22.9%
High School: Grades 9–12 37.4% 26.7% 22.8%
College or graduate school 2.3% 7.4% 20.8%
College, undergraduate 0% 5.8% 16%
Graduate, professional school 2.3% 1.5% 4.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 5.1% 20.5%
School type
Public school 99% 98.2% 82.5%
Private school 1% 1.8% 17.5%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

394
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
10.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
7.6%
HS graduate
44.4%
Some college no degree
25.4%
Associates degree
0.8%
Bachelors degree
1.8%
Graduate or professional degree
9.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
42.9% · 57.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
83.3% · 16.7%
HS graduate
64.6% · 35.4%
Some college no degree
50% · 50%
Associates degree
0% · 100%
Bachelors degree
57.1% · 42.9%
Graduate or professional degree
10.8% · 89.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Toksook Bay Bethel Census Area Alaska
Population (25+) 394 10,133 490,552
Less than 9th grade 10.7% 6.2% 1.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 7.6% 11.6% 4.5%
High school diploma or GED 44.4% 48% 28.9%
Some college, no degree 25.4% 17.2% 24%
Associate's degree 0.8% 4.2% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.2% 12.8% 31.7%
Bachelor's degree 1.8% 7.9% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 9.4% 4.9% 11.8%
High School or higher 81.7% 82.2% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$18,750
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$2,778
HS graduate
$18,750
Some college or associates
$31,250
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$2,499

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
36.1%
HS graduate
28%
Some college or associates
25.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Toksook Bay Bethel Census Area Alaska
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $18,750 $40,945 $58,591
Less than high school graduate $2,778 $11,759 $35,441
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $18,750 $33,102 $44,678
Some college or associate's degree $31,250 $43,885 $54,961
Bachelor's degree $— $77,041 $71,035
Graduate or professional degree $2,499 $111,944 $92,382
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 36.1% 37.5% 23%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 28% 23.8% 14%
Some college or associate's degree 25.2% 15.9% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.8% 3.3%

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