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Elim, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Nome Census Area County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
278
Population
106/sq mi density
$35,000
Median Income
$14,740 per capita
$117,300
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
23°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
1,490
Violent Crime/100K
4,348 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.3 / 5.0
$35,000 median income, 18.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$117,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.5%
339 → 361
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-6.7%
$37,500 → $35,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elim 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
377
+16 from 2023 (361)
Projected Median Income 2030
$33,344
$-1,656 from 2023 ($35,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 339 | — | $37,500 | — |
| 2015 | 339 | +0% | $37,188 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 342 | +0.9% | $39,375 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 342 | +0% | $57,083 | +45% |
| 2021 | 368 | +7.6% | $40,750 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 361 | -1.9% | $35,000 | -14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.