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Wales, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
286
Population
128/sq mi density
$38,125
Median Income
$13,448 per capita
$96,900
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
28°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
1,249
Violent Crime/100K
1,483 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$38,125 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,249 violent crimes/100K (229% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.7%
150 → 163
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+1%
$37,750 → $38,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wales 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
173
+10 from 2023 (163)
Projected Median Income 2030
$38,393
+$268 from 2023 ($38,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 150 | — | $37,750 | — |
| 2015 | 150 | +0% | $29,063 | -23% |
| 2017 | 151 | +0.7% | $31,250 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 151 | +0% | $31,250 | +0% |
| 2021 | 160 | +6% | $33,125 | +6% |
| 2023 | 163 | +1.9% | $38,125 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.