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Bethel Census Area
Alaska

19K

Population

$64K

Median Income

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Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate8.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,947

Federal Spending per Capita$9,027

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score630

Work From Home %6.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1834.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$136K

Income (95th Percentile)$244K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher8.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.8%

Dependency Ratio1.36

Medicare Spending / Person$977

SS Benefits / Person$1,381

Education Wage Premium3.83x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$72K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$104K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients14.2%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.07x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$1408/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,938/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate59.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

21 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity20.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index2.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score26

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians21

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients72 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$6,118

Uninsured (under 65)15.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders4,028

Bachelor's Degree Holders738

HS Completion Rate82.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate37.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate14.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)54.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate59.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)17 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)40 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations45 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports44 total

Airports (excl. heliports)39 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed86 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed10 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)319 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)131 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet36.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers408 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work2,248 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work34.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers0.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.671

Nonprofit Organizations31

Veterans Share5.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.9%

Never-Married Adults48.6%

Divorced Adults4.7%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population83.3%

Membership Associations2.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.33 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores24

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$32K

Avg Student Loan Balance$3K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

—1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -276

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.38x avg income)

Economic Mobility

25%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Bethel Census Area

NBC News · 15‏/10‏/2025

Homes swept away, 1 person killed after remnants of typhoon cause severe flooding in Alaska

Two Alaskan villages were destroyed by remnants of a powerful typhoon that swept homes off their fou…

USAFacts · 10‏/01‏/2026

What is the poverty rate in Alaska?

The poverty rate was about 10.2% of Alaska's population as of 2024. The poverty rate is the percenta…

Alaska Beacon · 04‏/08‏/2023

Study: Different populations in Alaska have some of nation's highest and lowest death rates by cause

Alaska Natives in certain rural areas of the state have the nation's highest death rates from suicid…

The Washington Post · 30‏/11‏/2021

An Alaskan village’s sole school is 64 feet away from a river’s edge. Inside the community’s struggle to avoid disaster.

Greg Kim is a news reporter for KYUK in Bethel, Alaska. Katie Basile is a photojournalist and docume…

Stacker · 24‏/05‏/2023

Most popular religious groups in Bethel Census Area, AK

Stacker investigated the most popular religious groups in Bethel Census Area, AK using data from the…

World Population Review · 18‏/08‏/2024

Napakiak, Alaska Population 2026

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Bethel Census AreaAlaska

Bethel Census Area
Alaska