The Town Files

Scammon Bay, Alaska

City in Kusilvak Census Area · population 600 (2020 Census)

Map: where Scammon Bay is in AlaskaScammon Bay
Household income
$41,607
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
0
Median age
17.6

Scammon Bay is a city of 600 people in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska.

How Scammon Bay ranks

Percentile among Alaska towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Alaska towns.

Scammon Bay lifestyle rankings vs other Alaska townsRetirement21st pctFamilies54th pctQuiet40th pctWalkability15th pctFirst-time buyers46th pctYoung professionals30th pctVibrancy35th pctHip & trendy10th pctCollege town22nd pctUpscale7th pctVacation homesbottomSeaside character45th pctCycling53rd pctTransitbottomDriving5th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

57.7% of households own their home.

Scammon Bay vs Kusilvak Census Area vs typical Alaska townScammon BayKusilvak Census AreaTypical Alaska townHousehold income$41,607$51,471$78,155
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Alaska towns with 500+ people.
HousingScammon BayTypical Alaska town
Median home value—$289,500
Median rent—$1,146
Median household income$41,607$78,155
Home value ÷ income—×3.3×
Homeownership57.7%72.6%
Median year built19841989
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Scammon Bay

PeopleScammon BayTypical Alaska town
Median age17.637.2
Age 65 and over7.3%13.2%
Under 1850.9%—
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%22.4%
Below the poverty line46.6%11.9%
Veterans6.9%—
Born outside the U.S.1.1%—
Work from home5.5%7.4%
Average commute3.8 min12.5 min
Homes with broadband87.6%88.6%

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Scammon Bay since 1950.

Severe weather in Kusilvak Census Area since 1996

Storm events in Kusilvak Census Area since 1996 by typeBlizzard19High Wind4Winter Storm3Coastal Flood3
NOAA Storm Events Database, Kusilvak Census Area, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Kusilvak Census Area has been included in 2 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, biological.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 23, 2023FloodDR-4730: Flooding
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Kusilvak Census Area

Kusilvak Census Area had 1,959 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $38,914 a year. Unemployment was 15.1% in 2023; in Scammon Bay itself the ACS puts it at 28.3%.

Largest industries in Kusilvak Census AreaRetail349 jobs · $22,424Other services85 jobs · $24,418
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Kusilvak Census Area, 2000–20230%4%8%12%16%20%24%2000200420082012201620202023Kusilvak Census Area 15.1%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Scammon Bay

1 public school with 247 students, about 17.6 students per teacher.

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacher
Scammon Bay SchoolPK-1224717.6

Towns near Scammon Bay

Scammon Bay questions

Is Scammon Bay, Alaska a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Scammon Bay scores better for retirees than 21% of Alaska towns and quieter than 40%. 7.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 17.6).

Does Scammon Bay get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Scammon Bay in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Scammon Bay's Census boundary (GEOID 0267680). Comparisons use the median of Alaska towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.