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Bristol Bay Borough
Alaska

854

Population

$94K

Median Income

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Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$94K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$218,720

Federal Spending per Capita$61,264

Median Individual Earnings$57K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$83K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %9.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$45K

Income (80th Percentile)$162K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.2%

Dependency Ratio0.73

Medicare Spending / Person$1,929

SS Benefits / Person$3,167

Education Wage Premium3.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$67K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$113K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients6.3%

Average Annual Wage$71K

Professional Services Concentration0.08x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$1183/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.99%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,243/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households3.8%

Homeownership Rate50.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

221 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

86.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score10.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients181 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,485

Uninsured (under 65)13.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.8%

Education

HS Diploma Holders152

Bachelor's Degree Holders54

HS Completion Rate95.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)23th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 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)0 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)41 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations4 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed74 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)165 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)108 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet5.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers40 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work57 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)5 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work13.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate0.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.553

Nonprofit Organizations9

Veterans Share8.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.3%

Never-Married Adults32.6%

Divorced Adults7.3%

Asian Population5.6%

Native American Population31.5%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$93K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.99%1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -34

More people leaving than arriving

Economic Mobility

30%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Bristol Bay Borough

Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jun 3, 2026

Red Flag Warning now til 8PM for Kuskokwim Valley, Delta, Bristol Bay Borough

The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning for Kuskokwim Valley, Interi…

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

What is the unemployment rate in Bristol Bay Borough, AK right now?

Unemployment in Bristol Bay Borough, AK was at 5.2% in May 2026. That's a 1.3 percentage point incre…

Legacy | Obituary · Jul 3, 2026

Donald Nielsen Obituary (2026) - Anchorage, AK - Legacy Funeral Home-Heritage Chapel at Angelus

Respected Native leader and elder Donald F. Nielsen who began life as the seventh child in a family …

MasonCountyPress.com · Apr 27, 2026

Harvilla withdraws from MCC superintendent search after accepting Arizona position

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — One of the five candidates selected to interview for the …

Alaska Public Media · Sep 26, 2019

Bristol Bay is outgrowing its wastewater infrastructure. Could a fish tax help fix it?

The Bristol Bay Borough has a problem. In the summer, its population of under 1,000 residents increa…

KDLG · Oct 18, 2022

Bristol Bay Borough's Bill Hill graduated from the school in 1987. Now he's Alaska’s superintendent of the year

Hill grew up in Kokhanok, a village on Iliamna Lake. His family moved to Naknek in the Bristol Bay B…

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