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Buffalo Soapstone, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $302,516 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
Buffalo Soapstone:

$302,516
Alaska:

$336,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,772 - $422,859

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $310,164
Here:

$310,164
State:

$371,009

Mobile homes: $164,395
Here:

$164,395
State:

$72,602

Total population: 855 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 673 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 423 (345 occupied: 309 owner occupied, 37 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

11%
State:

34%

Housing density: 19 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $106,719.

Median gross rent in Buffalo Soapstone, AK in 2022: $1,140

Housing units in Buffalo Soapstone with a mortgage: 151 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $98,099

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,885

Median monthly housing costs: $1,044

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Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1997

Median year apartment built: 2020

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,000
  • Male householders: 167 (43 living alone), Female householders: 187 (20 living alone)
  • 230 spouses (230 opposite-sex spouses), 17 unmarried partners, (17 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 316 children (282 natural, 13 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 9 foster children, 16 other relatives, 8 non-relatives

Size of family households: 140 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 70 1-person, 13 2-persons.

206 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (0 men, 20 women).

97.7% of residents of Buffalo Soapstone speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 33 (3.3%)
(78.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.4
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.0
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
  • 4no bedroom
  • 631 bedroom
  • 992 bedrooms
  • 1223 bedrooms
  • 104 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
  • 9no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 02 bedrooms
  • 223 bedrooms
  • 64 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo Soapstone in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo Soapstone in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 461 vehicle
  • 1202 vehicles
  • 793 vehicles
  • 344 vehicles
  • 305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo Soapstone in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo Soapstone in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 171 vehicle
  • 42 vehicles
  • 63 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
  • 41 room
  • 322 rooms
  • 293 rooms
  • 884 rooms
  • 455 rooms
  • 476 rooms
  • 337 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 249+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
  • 91 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 45 rooms
  • 86 rooms
  • 107 rooms
  • 68 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Buffalo Soapstone, AK household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Buffalo Soapstone, AK in 2022
  • 20Less than $10,000
  • 23$10,000 to $19,999
  • 5$20,000 to $29,999
  • 20$30,000 to $39,999
  • 22$40,000 to $49,999
  • 22$50,000 to $59,999
  • 55$60,000 to $74,999
  • 48$75,000 to $99,999
  • 52$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20$125,000 to $149,999
  • 35$150,000 to $199,999
  • 26$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Buffalo Soapstone, AK

  • Distribution of house value in Buffalo Soapstone, AK in 2022
  • 7$30,000 to $34,999
  • 4$35,000 to $39,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3$60,000 to $69,999
  • 0$70,000 to $79,999
  • 5$80,000 to $89,999
  • 11$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18$125,000 to $149,999
  • 16$150,000 to $174,999
  • 16$175,000 to $199,999
  • 11$200,000 to $249,999
  • 40$250,000 to $299,999
  • 64$300,000 to $399,999
  • 37$400,000 to $499,999
  • 45$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Buffalo Soapstone, AK

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Buffalo Soapstone, AK in 2022
  • 11$400 to $449
  • 2$450 to $499
  • 2$550 to $599
  • 4$900 to $999
  • 8$1,500 to $1,999
  • 6No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.1%
Number of people working at home: 29 (7.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 45
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 23
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 57
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 29
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 27
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 44
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 6
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 76
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 32
  • 90 or more minutes: 5

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 223 (82.6%)
  • Carpooled: 24 (8.9%)
  • Walked: 12 (4.4%)
  • Other means: 7 (2.6%)
  • Worked at home: 4 (1.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 11.5%Males
  • 8.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 45.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 16.2%Males
  • 34.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
  • 12010 or later
  • 12000 to 2009
  • 91990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 6Before 1970
Ancestries in Buffalo Soapstone, AK

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 55 (10.8%)
  • American: 37 (7.3%)
  • Scottish: 27 (5.3%)
  • Italian: 23 (4.5%)
  • English: 20 (3.9%)
  • Welsh: 20 (3.9%)
  • Norwegian: 18 (3.5%)
  • Polish: 18 (3.5%)
  • Irish: 16 (3.1%)
  • European: 14 (2.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 14 (2.8%)
  • Portuguese: 9 (1.8%)
  • French Canadian: 8 (1.6%)
  • Canadian: 7 (1.4%)
  • Dutch: 5 (1.0%)
  • Romanian: 5 (1.0%)
  • British: 4 (0.8%)
  • Russian: 4 (0.8%)
  • Eastern European: 3 (0.6%)
  • French: 3 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 3 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 3 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 2 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Buffalo Soapstone:

18.4% (7)
Alaska:

5.0% (2,924)

Ukraine
Buffalo Soapstone:

15.8% (6)
Alaska:

1.8% (1,059)

Germany
Buffalo Soapstone:

15.8% (6)
Alaska:

2.4% (1,382)

Other Eastern Europe
Buffalo Soapstone:

13.2% (5)
Alaska:

0.2% (123)

Philippines
Buffalo Soapstone:

10.5% (4)
Alaska:

33.1% (19,195)

Poland
Buffalo Soapstone:

10.5% (4)
Alaska:

0.7% (389)

Guatemala
Buffalo Soapstone:

2.6% (1)
Alaska:

0.5% (270)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 411
  • Other state: 555
  • Northeast: 74
  • Midwest: 147
  • South: 130
  • West: 199

90.5% of Buffalo Soapstone residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 6.0% lived in Alaska.


Buffalo Soapstone:

90.5%
State average:

84.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 16
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 107
  • Less than 1 year of college: 34
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 55
  • Associate degree: 16
  • Bachelor's degree: 55
  • Master's degree: 33
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 5
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 84
  • Less than 1 year of college: 22
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 48
  • Associate degree: 36
  • Bachelor's degree: 98
  • Master's degree: 12
  • Professional school degree: 6
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Buffalo Soapstone marital status for males
Buffalo Soapstone marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 391
  • Mobile homes: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $295,456

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 15.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 7.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Buffalo Soapstone
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buffalo Soapstone, AK
  • 59.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.1%Wood
  • 13.5%Utility gas
  • 6.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buffalo Soapstone, AK
  • 35.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 27.0%Utility gas
  • 21.6%Electricity
  • 16.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 95
Here:

65.1%
Alaska:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:

33.8%
Alaska:

13.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
Here:

29.6%
Alaska:

14.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability