Eagle, Alaska — Trends and Changes
How has Eagle, Alaska changed since 2009?
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The population has grown about 90 percent, from 50 to 95 people; the median household income has risen from $24,531 to $41,750 (not adjusted for inflation); the typical home has gone from $55,000 to $39,400; and the share of people working from home has climbed from 0.0% to 16.7%. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year releases, so each point is a rolling five-year estimate.
Each line starts at 100 in 2009; a line reaching 200 means that measure doubled. Exact values for each measure are in the charts and tables below. Source: ACS 5-year estimates.
| Measure | 2009 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 95 | +90% |
| Median household income | $24,531 | $41,750 | +70% |
| Median home value | $55,000 | $39,400 | -28% |
| Median rent | $418 | $725 | +73% |
| Median age | 59.0 yrs | 69.5 yrs | +10.5 yrs |
| Average commute | 6.6 min | 6.6 min | +0.0 min |
| College educated | 14.0% | 15.7% | +1.7 points |
| Working from home | 0.0% | 16.7% | +16.7 points |
| Poverty rate | 18.0% | 13.7% | -4.3 points |
| Unemployment | 22.6% | 24.4% | +1.8 points |
| Homeownership | 78.8% | 83.6% | +4.8 points |
| Rent as share of income | 16.8% | 17.5% | +0.7 points |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | 4.0% | +2.1 points |
| Broadband at home | 43.9% | 23.6% | -20.3 points |
Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
A typical household in Eagle earned $24,531 a year in 2009. By 2024 that figure had climbed to $41,750, a change of +70 percent before inflation.
| Year | Income | Alaska average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $24,531 | $64,363 |
| 2010 | $28,750 | $67,516 |
| 2011 | $33,393 | $69,983 |
| 2012 | $37,500 | $70,860 |
| 2013 | $37,000 | $71,339 |
| 2014 | $28,750 | $72,263 |
| 2015 | $33,125 | $72,684 |
| 2016 | $74,527 | |
| 2017 | $28,750 | $75,897 |
| 2018 | $30,625 | $77,173 |
| 2019 | $38,750 | $77,934 |
| 2020 | $45,000 | $78,567 |
| 2021 | $48,750 | $81,687 |
| 2022 | $47,500 | $87,342 |
| 2023 | $48,750 | $90,539 |
| 2024 | $41,750 | $94,424 |
The median home in Eagle was worth $55,000 in 2009. Since then values have fallen, and by 2024 the typical home was worth $39,400.
| Year | Home Value | Alaska average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $55,000 | $219,557 |
| 2010 | $61,000 | $229,113 |
| 2011 | $65,000 | $234,839 |
| 2012 | $60,000 | $237,084 |
| 2013 | $52,500 | $241,205 |
| 2014 | $67,500 | $245,022 |
| 2015 | $248,350 | |
| 2016 | $253,984 | |
| 2017 | $101,800 | $260,239 |
| 2018 | $263,444 | |
| 2019 | $85,000 | $268,967 |
| 2020 | $274,691 | |
| 2021 | $282,133 | |
| 2022 | $48,300 | $316,270 |
| 2023 | $62,900 | $331,130 |
| 2024 | $39,400 | $349,158 |
Eagle counted 50 residents in 2009 and 95 in 2024. The population peaked around 109 in 2020.
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 50 |
| 2010 | 51 |
| 2011 | 71 |
| 2012 | 93 |
| 2013 | 107 |
| 2014 | 74 |
| 2015 | 89 |
| 2016 | 84 |
| 2017 | 74 |
| 2018 | 74 |
| 2019 | 86 |
| 2020 | 109 |
| 2021 | 107 |
| 2022 | 99 |
| 2023 | 94 |
| 2024 | 95 |
Renters here paid a median of $418 a month in 2011 and $725 by 2023.
| Year | Rent |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $418 |
| 2012 | $469 |
| 2017 | $525 |
| 2018 | $575 |
| 2019 | $575 |
| 2020 | $588 |
| 2021 | $600 |
| 2022 | $675 |
| 2023 | $725 |
The share of adults holding a college degree went from 14.0% to 15.7%. Meanwhile remote work went from 0.0% of workers to 16.7%, one of the biggest shifts in how people here live and work. Broadband reached 23.6% of households, from 43.9% in 2017.
| Year | College educated | Working from home | Broadband at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14% | ||
| 2011 | 3.1% | ||
| 2012 | 10.1% | ||
| 2013 | 14.1% | ||
| 2014 | 16.7% | 9.7% | |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 5.3% | |
| 2016 | 22.9% | 5.9% | |
| 2017 | 29.8% | 9.7% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | 6.9% | 51.4% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 57.9% | |
| 2020 | 20.9% | 37.5% | |
| 2021 | 22.4% | 42.9% | |
| 2022 | 17.4% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | 21.9% | 31.4% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | 16.7% | 23.6% |
Percent of adults with a college degree; percent of workers who work from home; percent of households with a broadband subscription (tracked since 2017).
The median resident of Eagle was 59.0 years old in 2009. The town has been getting older since: the median age reached 69.5 by 2024.
| Year | Median age |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 59 |
| 2010 | 60.3 |
| 2011 | 59.9 |
| 2012 | 53.6 |
| 2013 | 57.9 |
| 2014 | 45 |
| 2015 | 48.5 |
| 2016 | 45.5 |
| 2017 | 53.6 |
| 2018 | 56.3 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2020 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 61.9 |
| 2022 | 69.8 |
| 2023 | 70.8 |
| 2024 | 69.5 |
Getting to work took an average of 6.6 minutes in 2012; it now takes about 6.6 minutes. Keep in mind this only counts people who commute at all.
| Year | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | 14.1 |
| 2017 | 15.7 |
| 2018 | 12.6 |
| 2019 | 10.9 |
| 2020 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 6.6 |
About 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line, down from 18.0% in 2009. Unemployment stands at 24.4%.
| Year | Poverty rate | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18% | |
| 2010 | 19.6% | |
| 2011 | 16.9% | 22.6% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | 14.6% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | 8.5% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | 7.3% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | 10.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | 5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | |
| 2019 | 10.5% | 5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | 34% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | 33.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | 35.7% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | 29.8% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | 24.4% |
The Gini index measures income inequality: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 would mean a single household earns everything. Eagle scores 0.46, up from 0.23 - incomes here have grown more unequal.
| Year | Gini index |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 0.4 |
| 2013 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 0.5 |
83.6% of occupied homes are owned by the people living in them, up from 78.8% in 2009. The typical renter puts 17.5% of household income toward rent. About 53.4% of housing units sit vacant, a level that usually signals seasonal or vacation homes.
| Year | Homeownership | Rent as share of income | Vacant units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 78.8% | 74.4% | |
| 2010 | 74.2% | 77.7% | |
| 2011 | 71.1% | 16.8% | 69.2% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | 16.9% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | 69% | 68.7% | |
| 2014 | 64.3% | 79.3% | |
| 2015 | 68.6% | 75.2% | |
| 2016 | 72.2% | 77.2% | |
| 2017 | 70.7% | 30.6% | 72.8% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | 31.3% | 78.8% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | 30.8% | 76.5% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | 30.6% | 71.4% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | 30% | 64.5% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | 18.8% | 66% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | 17.5% | 59.8% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | 53.4% |
4.0% of residents were born outside the United States, compared with 1.9% in 2013. Residents identifying as something other than non-Hispanic white make up 10.5% of the town, up from 6.0% at the start of the period.
| Year | Foreign-born | Nonwhite or Hispanic |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6% | |
| 2010 | 7.8% | |
| 2011 | 4.2% | |
| 2012 | 2.2% | |
| 2013 | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | |
| 2018 | 2.7% | |
| 2019 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | 4.7% |
| 2022 | 4% | 7.1% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | |
| 2024 | 10.5% |