What percentage of people rent in King Cove, AK?

Name: Renters and owners in King Cove, AK, 2020–2024
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43.7% (±11.2 points) of the occupied homes in King Cove, AK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 180 renting households against 232 that own their home.

In King Cove, the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.7% (±11.2 points)
Renting households: 180 (±62)
Median renter income: $50,714 (±$35,592)

Who rents and who owns in King Cove

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	King Cove	Aleutians East Borough	Alaska	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.7% (±11.2 points)	35.8% (±6.8 points)	33.2% (±0.7 points)	34.8%
Renting households	180 (±62)	374 (±88)	89,700 (±1,829)	45,017,354
Owning households	232 (±52)	671 (±94)	180,833 (±2,019)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,714 (±$35,592)	$52,143 (±$17,743)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,667 (±$32,682)	$82,361 (±$11,584)	$112,787 (±$1,515)	$100,009

In King Cove, the renter share is not measurably different from Aleutians East Borough (35.8%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (33.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Aleutians East Borough, King Cove ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 31 of 190.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in King Cove has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	37.3% (±6.1 points)	43.7% (±11.2 points)	+6.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$923 (±$61)	$923 (±$68)	0.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$73,229 (±$4,661)	$61,645 (±$14,483)	−15.8%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near King Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with King Cove
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
King Cove	—	43.7% (±11.2 points)	—
Cold Bay	20 mi	87.2% (±15.0 points)	Higher
False Pass	43 mi	53.8% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Point	74 mi	22.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sand Point, AK (22.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cold Bay, AK (87.2%).

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

Households that rent across Aleutians East Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Cold Bay	87.2% (±15.0 points)
2	False Pass	53.8% (±36.7 points)
3	King Cove	43.7% (±11.2 points)
4	Akutan	43.6% (±16.7 points)
5	Sand Point	22.2% (±7.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about King Cove

How many renters are there in King Cove?

King Cove has an estimated 180 (±62) renting households, 43.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in King Cove?

In King Cove, the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in King Cove?

A renting household in King Cove has 1.8 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in King Cove?

The median renting household in King Cove, AK has an income of $50,714 (±$35,592) a year, against $81,667 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for King Cove city, Alaska (place:39410, in state:02).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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