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Kake, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Petersburg Borough County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
598
Population
78/sq mi density
$50,833
Median Income
$26,162 per capita
$158,300
Home Value
$366,597 Zillow
$958
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
206
Violent Crime/100K
2,541 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$50,833 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$158,300 home value, $958/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
206 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.8%
577 → 538
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.2%
$38,750 → $50,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kake 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
512
-26 from 2023 (538)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,464
+$10,631 from 2023 ($50,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 577 | — | $38,750 | — |
| 2015 | 579 | +0.3% | $40,417 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 570 | -1.6% | $52,500 | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 546 | -4.2% | $56,875 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 543 | -0.5% | $64,000 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 538 | -0.9% | $50,833 | -20.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.