Manley Hot Springs, Alaska Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 32, Manley Hot Springs's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Manley Hot Springs is a small community located in Alaska, within Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The total population is 32. It ranks as the 283rd most populous out of 326 Census-designated places in Alaska.

Age Demographics

The median age in Manley Hot Springs is 75.8 years. This is 112% higher than the state median of 35.8 years. 62.5% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Manley Hot Springs is $58,125. This is 37% lower than the state median of $92,788. It is also 28% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Manley Hot Springs. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The median home value is $110,000. Housing costs are 69% lower than the state median of $352,900. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 1.9x, Manley Hot Springs is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 90.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 35% higher than the state average of 66.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Manley Hot Springs has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 87.5% of all residents. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (87.5% vs 57.7%).

Education

6.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 80% lower than the state rate of 31.7%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 75.0%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Manley Hot Springs, Alaska is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Alaska state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 326 Census-designated places in Alaska. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.