Ugashik, Alaska — Trends and Changes
How has Ugashik, Alaska changed since 2009?
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The population has shrunk about 56 percent, from 9 to 4 people; the median household income has fallen from $51,667 to $28,750 (not adjusted for inflation). 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 | 9 | 4 | -56% |
| Median household income | $51,667 | $28,750 | -44% |
| Median home value | $75,000 | $75,000 | +0% |
| Median age | 45.9 yrs | 55.5 yrs | +9.6 yrs |
| College educated | 100.0% | 0.0% | -100.0 points |
| Working from home | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 points |
| Unemployment | 12.5% | 50.0% | +37.5 points |
| Homeownership | 100.0% | 100.0% | +0.0 points |
| Broadband at home | 100.0% | 100.0% | +0.0 points |
Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
A typical household in Ugashik earned $51,667 a year in 2011. By 2019 that figure had fallen to $28,750, a change of -44 percent before inflation.
| Year | Income | Alaska average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $64,363 | |
| 2010 | $67,516 | |
| 2011 | $51,667 | $69,983 |
| 2012 | $52,143 | $70,860 |
| 2013 | $53,750 | $71,339 |
| 2014 | $53,500 | $72,263 |
| 2015 | $53,958 | $72,684 |
| 2016 | $54,583 | $74,527 |
| 2017 | $75,897 | |
| 2018 | $77,173 | |
| 2019 | $28,750 | $77,934 |
| 2020 | $78,567 | |
| 2021 | $81,687 | |
| 2022 | $87,342 | |
| 2023 | $90,539 | |
| 2024 | $94,424 |
The median home in Ugashik was worth $75,000 in 2011. Values slid as low as $70,000 in 2014 before recovering, and by 2020 the typical home was worth $75,000.
| Year | Home Value | Alaska average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $219,557 | |
| 2010 | $229,113 | |
| 2011 | $75,000 | $234,839 |
| 2012 | $90,000 | $237,084 |
| 2013 | $118,800 | $241,205 |
| 2014 | $70,000 | $245,022 |
| 2015 | $248,350 | |
| 2016 | $253,984 | |
| 2017 | $82,500 | $260,239 |
| 2018 | $75,000 | $263,444 |
| 2019 | $75,000 | $268,967 |
| 2020 | $75,000 | $274,691 |
| 2021 | $282,133 | |
| 2022 | $316,270 | |
| 2023 | $331,130 | |
| 2024 | $349,158 |
Ugashik counted 9 residents in 2009 and 4 in 2024. The population peaked around 30 in 2013.
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 24 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2013 | 30 |
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
The share of adults holding a college degree went from 100.0% to 0.0%. Meanwhile remote work went from 0.0% of workers to 0.0%. Broadband reached 100.0% of households, from 100.0% in 2017.
| Year | College educated | Broadband at home |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 100% | |
| 2010 | 100% | |
| 2011 | 50% | |
| 2012 | 59.3% | |
| 2013 | 56.7% | |
| 2014 | 36.8% | |
| 2015 | 36.8% | |
| 2016 | 41.7% | |
| 2017 | 100% | |
| 2018 | 100% | |
| 2019 | 100% | |
| 2020 | 100% | |
| 2021 | 100% | |
| 2023 | 100% | |
| 2024 | 100% |
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 Ugashik was 45.9 years old in 2009. The town has been getting older since: the median age reached 55.5 by 2020.
| Year | Median age |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 45.9 |
| 2010 | 48 |
| 2011 | 55.8 |
| 2012 | 55.2 |
| 2013 | 53.5 |
| 2014 | 64.5 |
| 2015 | 64.5 |
| 2016 | 52.5 |
| 2017 | 55.8 |
| 2018 | 55.5 |
| 2019 | 55.4 |
| 2020 | 55.5 |
Unemployment stands at 50.0%.
| Year | Unemployment |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.5% |
| 2017 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 33.3% |
| 2019 | 50% |
| 2020 | 50% |
The Gini index measures income inequality: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 would mean a single household earns everything. Ugashik scores 0.33, up from 0.24 - incomes here have grown more unequal.
| Year | Gini index |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 0.3 |
100.0% of occupied homes are owned by the people living in them, about the same as 100.0% in 2009. About 95.5% of housing units sit vacant, a level that usually signals seasonal or vacation homes.
| Year | Homeownership | Vacant units |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 100% | 90.2% |
| 2010 | 100% | 92.9% |
| 2011 | 100% | 72% |
| 2012 | 100% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 100% | 64.6% |
| 2014 | 100% | 75.6% |
| 2015 | 100% | 74.4% |
| 2016 | 100% | 82.1% |
| 2017 | 100% | 86.5% |
| 2018 | 100% | 91.4% |
| 2019 | 100% | 91.4% |
| 2020 | 100% | 89.7% |
| 2021 | 100% | 97.4% |
| 2022 | 100% | |
| 2023 | 100% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 100% | 95.5% |
Residents identifying as something other than non-Hispanic white make up 50.0% of the town, up from 20.8% at the start of the period.
| Year | Nonwhite or Hispanic |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.8% |
| 2012 | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 23.3% |
| 2014 | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 31.6% |
| 2016 | 64.3% |
| 2017 | 81.8% |
| 2018 | 87.5% |
| 2019 | 77.8% |
| 2020 | 75% |
| 2021 | 100% |
| 2023 | 66.7% |
| 2024 | 50% |