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Mentasta Lake, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
94
Population
0/sq mi density
$26,912
Median Income
$16,826 per capita
$166,900
Home Value
$320,632 Zillow
$379
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
25°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,331 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$26,912 median income, 4.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$166,900 home value, $379/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-50.8%
191 → 94
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-6.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+3.2%
$26,071 → $26,912
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mentasta Lake 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
57
-37 from 2023 (94)
Projected Median Income 2030
$27,521
+$609 from 2023 ($26,912)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 191 | — | $26,071 | — |
| 2015 | 157 | -17.8% | $21,250 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 198 | +26.1% | $34,583 | +62.7% |
| 2019 | 266 | +34.3% | $50,625 | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 181 | -32% | — | — |
| 2023 | 94 | -48.1% | $26,912 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.