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Gustavus, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Gustavus is a Census city of 594 people across 36.36 square miles of land, in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. Median household income is $63,558, 81.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gustavus
What Gustavus is
- Census place typecity
- Land area36.36 sq mi
- Water area20.61 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land16 plus or minus 3
- County holding the largest share of its areaHoonah-Angoon Census Area, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gustavus
How many people live in Gustavus
- Population594 plus or minus 120
- Median age50.9
- Population under 18119 plus or minus 40
- Share under 1820.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over184 plus or minus 46
- Share 65 and over31.0 percent
- Households251
- Family households129 plus or minus 35
- Share of households that are families51.4 percent plus or minus 11.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gustavus
Income and work in Gustavus
- Median household income$63,558 plus or minus $20,124
- Per capita income$34,193
- Civilian labor force280 plus or minus 80
- Employed256 plus or minus 65
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 32
- Unemployment rate8.6 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Adults 25 and over430
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.4 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gustavus
- Housing units474
- Occupied units251
- Vacant units223
- Vacancy rate47.0 percent
- Owner occupied205 plus or minus 42
- Renter occupied46 plus or minus 28
- Ownership rate81.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$330,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$900 plus or minus $479
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Single family units441
- Share single family93.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more4.0 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 13
- Median year structure built1995
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gustavus
How Gustavus gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute203 plus or minus 65
- Commuting under 15 minutes87 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.9 percent plus or minus 17.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more60 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.6 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Drove alone52.9 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Carpooled5.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport4.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Walked15.9 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Worked from home10.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, not Gustavus
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area context, not Gustavus figures
- Establishments in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area98
- Covered employment, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area1,026
- Average annual pay, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area$51,184
- Housing units permitted, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area4
Every figure in this section is published for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area as a whole and is not a measurement of Gustavus.
All Hoonah-Angoon Census Area figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gustavus questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gustavus, Alaska?
594, in 251 households. Gustavus city covers 36.36 square miles of land, which is 16 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gustavus in?
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gustavus?
$63,558. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $330,600. Median gross rent is $900 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Gustavus figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gustavus.
Is zoning published for Gustavus?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.