Prince of Wales-Hyder County , Alaska

Population: 5,730 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $59,079 Home $221,800 Rent $915/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Prince of Wales-Hyder County's headline indicators land 21% below the national median on income ($59,079), with housing 27% below the US figure ($222,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Prince of Wales-Hyder County in the bottom 1% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$59,079
Median Income
household
$221,800
Home Value
median
$915/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $59,079
Per Capita Income $35,162
Poverty Rate 15.1%
Median Home Value $221,800
Median Gross Rent $915/mo
Owner Occupied 71.6%
Renter Occupied 28.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 5,730
Median Age 43.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.4%
Obesity
14.0%
Diabetes
22.0%
Smoking
33.2%
High Blood Pressure
25.1%
No Physical Activity
20.3%
Depression
35.1%
Insufficient Sleep
70.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 1.0  ·  1th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
0.29
🔥 Wildfire
10.11
❄️ Winter Storm
33.45
🌍 Earthquake
43.03

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