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Whittier, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
471
Population
38/sq mi density
$57,188
Median Income
$33,055 per capita
$83,500
Home Value
$405,601 Zillow
$965
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
865
Violent Crime/100K
3,827 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$57,188 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,500 home value, $965/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
865 violent crimes/100K (128% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+17.2%
221 → 259
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.6%
$42,500 → $57,188
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Whittier 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
289
+30 from 2023 (259)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,382
+$13,194 from 2023 ($57,188)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 221 | — | $42,500 | — |
| 2015 | 210 | -5% | $55,893 | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 209 | -0.5% | $50,156 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 206 | -1.4% | $59,000 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 273 | +32.5% | $49,583 | -16% |
| 2023 | 259 | -5.1% | $57,188 | +15.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.