What percentage of people rent in Thorne Bay, AK?

Name: Renters and owners in Thorne Bay, AK, 2020–2024
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42.1% (±12.7 points) of the occupied homes in Thorne Bay, AK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 96 renting households against 132 that own their home.

In Thorne Bay, the share of households that rent went from 17.7% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (+24.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.1% (±12.7 points)
Renting households: 96 (±35)
Median renter income: $67,604 (±$16,105)

Who rents and who owns in Thorne Bay

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thorne Bay	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	Alaska	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.1% (±12.7 points)	29.4% (±2.9 points)	33.2% (±0.7 points)	34.8%
Renting households	96 (±35)	712 (±88)	89,700 (±1,829)	45,017,354
Owning households	132 (±45)	1,707 (±90)	180,833 (±2,019)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,604 (±$16,105)	$48,125 (±$12,988)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,019 (±$30,788)	$66,192 (±$5,197)	$112,787 (±$1,515)	$100,009

In Thorne Bay, the renter share is not measurably different from Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (29.4%).

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

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

In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Thorne Bay ranks 1 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 39 of 190.

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

How renting in Thorne Bay 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	17.7% (±6.7 points)	42.1% (±12.7 points)	+24.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$806 (±$84)	$950 (±$45)	+17.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,214 (±$12,638)	$61,250 (±$16,783)	+27.0%	No measurable change 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 Thorne Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thorne Bay
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Thorne Bay	—	42.1% (±12.7 points)	—
Kasaan	8.9 mi	33.3% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Klawock	23 mi	36.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Craig	26 mi	30.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coffman Cove	26 mi	14.5% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Hydaburg	34 mi	32.1% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whale Pass	35 mi	14.8% (±19.6 points)	Lower
Ketchikan	40 mi	38.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wrangell	41 mi	40.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coffman Cove, AK (14.5%), Whale Pass, AK (14.8%).

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

Households that rent across Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Thorne Bay	42.1% (±12.7 points)
2	Klawock	36.4% (±5.7 points)
3	Kake	34.9% (±8.2 points)
4	Kasaan	33.3% (±33.5 points)
5	Hydaburg	32.1% (±12.4 points)
6	Craig	30.1% (±5.6 points)
7	Metlakatla	29.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 7 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Thorne Bay

How many renters are there in Thorne Bay?

Thorne Bay has an estimated 96 (±35) renting households, 42.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Thorne Bay?

In Thorne Bay, the share of households that rent went from 17.7% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (+24.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Thorne Bay?

A renting household in Thorne Bay has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Thorne Bay?

The median renting household in Thorne Bay, AK has an income of $67,604 (±$16,105) a year, against $57,019 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 Thorne Bay city, Alaska (place:77140, 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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