How long do people stay in their homes in Craig, AK?

Name: How long people stay in Craig, AK, 2020–2024
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27.4% (±6.1 points) of households in Craig, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.4% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 22.0%

When households in Craig moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Craig	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±2.9 points)	3.4%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.8% (±5.4 points)	14.5%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7% (±5.2 points)	32.5%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±4.3 points)	21.0%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.4% (±4.1 points)	15.6%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.6% (±2.8 points)	13.1%	8.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Craig, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (17.9%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (27.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Craig

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Craig
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Craig	—	27.4% (±6.1 points)	—
Klawock	4.8 mi	14.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Hydaburg	23 mi	12.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Thorne Bay	26 mi	23.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kasaan	28 mi	27.8% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coffman Cove	37 mi	8.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Edna Bay	40 mi	0.0% (±84.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whale Pass	41 mi	37.0% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ketchikan	57 mi	27.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Klawock, AK (14.0%), Hydaburg, AK (12.2%), Coffman Cove, AK (8.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Whale Pass	37.0% (±57.2 points)
2	Kasaan	27.8% (±29.1 points)
3	Craig	27.4% (±6.1 points)
4	Thorne Bay	23.7% (±9.4 points)
5	Kake	15.8% (±7.5 points)
6	Klawock	14.0% (±6.6 points)
7	Metlakatla	13.9% (±6.3 points)
8	Port Alexander	12.5% (±56.8 points)
9	Hydaburg	12.2% (±6.7 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Craig

How often do people move in Craig?

27.4% of households in Craig, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Craig have?

22.0% of households in Craig have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Craig city, Alaska

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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