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
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
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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