Demographics of Chena Ridge CDP, Alaska

Chena Ridge CDP, Alaska had 5,881 ±808 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Chena Ridge CDP, in four figures

5,881 ±808
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 18th
Among Alaska's places: Of 21 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 37.5 ±3.7
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $133,775 ±$40,050
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 37.5 ±3.7: for men 37.2 ±5.9 and for women 37.6 ±3.9. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Chena Ridge CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Alaska	United States
Under 5	424 ±200	7.2% ±3.2	6.3% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,046 ±327	17.8% ±5.0	17.7% ±0.3	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	94 to 390	1.7% to 6.6%	9.2% ±0.2	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,881 ±422	32.0% ±5.7	29.6% ±0.3	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	1,649 ±405	28.0% ±5.7	23.2% ±0.3	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	639 ±207	10.9% ±3.2	13.8% ±0.2	17.2% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $133,775 ±$40,050, and income per person $66,216 ±$11,284, in 2024 dollars. The median is $92,788 ±$1,232 in Alaska and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Chena Ridge CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Alaska	United States
Under $25,000	1 to 185	0.1% to 7.9%	11.2% ±0.4	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	91 to 315	4.1% to 13.3%	13.9% ±0.5	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	80 to 384	3.6% to 16.3%	14.7% ±0.6	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	451 ±211	19.3% ±8.6	13.6% ±0.5	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	331 ±136	14.2% ±5.5	19.9% ±0.7	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	203 to 675	9.0% to 28.6%	12.0% ±0.5	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	584 ±240	25.0% ±9.7	14.6% ±0.5	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Chena Ridge CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Alaska	United States
All ages	32 to 296	0.6% to 5.0%	10.1% ±0.4	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 51	0% to 3.5%	12.2% ±0.7	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	0 to 127	0% to 4.1%	9.6% ±0.4	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	0 to 182	0% to 13.5%	9.1% ±0.5	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Chena Ridge CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Chena Ridge CDP	Alaska	United States
Housing units	2,717 ±308	328,491 ±442	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	85.9% ±6.6	82.4% ±0.4	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	14.1% ±6.8	17.6% ±0.4	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	75.7% ±5.9	66.8% ±0.7	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	24.3% ±9.3	33.2% ±0.7	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$395,500 ±$41,702	$352,900 ±$3,735	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,110 ±$202	$1,419 ±$23	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1998 ±5	1986 ±2	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Chena Ridge CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Alaska	United States
Hispanic or Latino	116 to 578	2.1% to 9.7%	7.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	4,367 ±746	74.3% ±7.5	57.7% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	0 to 77	0% to 1.3%	2.9% ±0.2	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	11 to 209	0.2% to 3.5%	6.4% ±0.2	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	183 to 811	3.2% to 13.7%	13.2% ±0.2	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 15	0% to 0.3%	1.5% ±0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	14 to 126	0.3% to 2.1%	0.7% ±0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	199 to 723	3.5% to 12.2%	10.3% ±0.4	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Chena Ridge CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Alaska	United States
Born in the state	2,602 ±561	44.2% ±7.4	42.9% ±0.5	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	2,954 ±557	50.2% ±6.5	47.2% ±0.5	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	23 to 307	0.4% to 5.2%	2.3% ±0.2	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	52 to 268	0.9% to 4.5%	7.7% ±0.3	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	0 to 91	0% to 1.5%	4.8% ±0.2	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	34 to 208	0.6% to 3.5%	2.9% ±0.2	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Chena Ridge CDP among the places of Alaska

18th of 21 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Alaska page.

Places of Alaska near Chena Ridge CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Sterling CDP	6,323 ±691
Bethel city	6,312 ±23
Palmer city	6,268 ±36
South Lakes CDP	6,180 ±578
Steele Creek CDP	5,928 ±1,252
Chena Ridge CDP	5,881 ±808
Homer city	5,877 ±46
Fishhook CDP	5,819 ±559
Kodiak city	5,447 ±18

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026