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Gambell, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
464
Population
44/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$17,983 per capita
$77,300
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
25°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
1,249
Violent Crime/100K
1,483 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 19.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,300 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,249 violent crimes/100K (229% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.4%
700 → 620
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.5%
$30,000 → $48,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gambell 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
569
-51 from 2023 (620)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,459
+$19,709 from 2023 ($48,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 700 | — | $30,000 | — |
| 2015 | 700 | +0% | $29,417 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 706 | +0.9% | $34,792 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 702 | -0.6% | $41,500 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 635 | -9.5% | $46,111 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 620 | -2.4% | $48,750 | +5.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.