Craig, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,063
Population
159/sq mi density
$67,788
Median Income
$42,602 per capita
$244,400
Home Value
$294,630 Zillow
$1,142
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
288
Violent Crime/100K
192 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$67,788 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$244,400 home value, $1,142/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
288 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-17.2%
1,257 → 1,041
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13.7%
$59,643 → $67,788
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Craig across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
912
-129 from 2023 (1,041)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,151
+$6,363 from 2023 ($67,788)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,257 | - | $59,643 | - |
| 2015 | 1,278 | +1.7% | $63,229 | +6% |
| 2017 | 1,278 | +0% | $62,826 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,265 | -1% | $63,438 | +1% |
| 2021 | 1,029 | -18.7% | $61,875 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,041 | +1.2% | $67,788 | +9.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.