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Thorne Bay, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
475
Population
18/sq mi density
$61,750
Median Income
$31,182 per capita
$234,600
Home Value
$294,630 Zillow
$934
Median Rent
16.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
1,266
Violent Crime/100K
1,582 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$61,750 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$234,600 home value, $934/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,266 violent crimes/100K (233% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.9%
490 → 471
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.2%
$49,323 → $61,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Thorne 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
458
-13 from 2023 (471)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,256
+$10,506 from 2023 ($61,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 490 | — | $49,323 | — |
| 2015 | 495 | +1% | $53,393 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 488 | -1.4% | $51,354 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 467 | -4.3% | $48,214 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 477 | +2.1% | $49,583 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 471 | -1.3% | $61,750 | +24.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.