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Goodnews Bay, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Bethel Census Area County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
113
Population
34/sq mi density
$29,167
Median Income
$11,144 per capita
$125,000
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
31°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
871
Violent Crime/100K
2,348 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$29,167 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
871 violent crimes/100K (129% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.9%
265 → 252
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.6%
$18,750 → $29,167
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Goodnews Bay 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
243
-9 from 2023 (252)
Projected Median Income 2030
$39,745
+$10,578 from 2023 ($29,167)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 265 | — | $18,750 | — |
| 2015 | 265 | +0% | $30,313 | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 273 | +3% | $22,083 | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 278 | +1.8% | $37,500 | +69.8% |
| 2021 | 261 | -6.1% | $23,500 | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 252 | -3.4% | $29,167 | +24.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.