The Town FilesToksook Bay, Alaska
City in Bethel Census Area · population 658 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $66,200
- Household income
- $57,083
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 0
- Median age
- 21.7
Toksook Bay is a city of 658 people in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. The median home is worth $66,200, below the typical Alaska town ($289,500). It ranks better transit than 77% of Alaska towns.
How Toksook 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.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Toksook Bay is worth $66,200, below the typical Alaska town ($289,500). Homes cost about 1.2 times the median household income of $57,083, which is more affordable than 96% of Alaska towns. Median rent is $750 a month. 74.9% of households own their home.
| Housing | Toksook Bay | Typical Alaska town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $66,200 | $289,500 |
| Median rent | $750 | $1,146 |
| Median household income | $57,083 | $78,155 |
| Home value ÷ income | 1.2× | 3.3× |
| Homeownership | 74.9% | 72.6% |
| Median year built | 1983 | 1989 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Toksook Bay
| People | Toksook Bay | Typical Alaska town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21.7 | 37.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| Under 18 | 43.1% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2% | 22.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 28.8% | 11.9% |
| Veterans | 8.6% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | — |
| Work from home | 4.2% | 7.4% |
| Average commute | 5.6 min | 12.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 70.2% | 88.6% |
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Toksook Bay since 1950.
Severe weather in Bethel Census Area since 1996
Bethel Census Area has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, freezing.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2025 | Flood | DR-4893: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Remnants Of Typhoon Halong |
| August 23, 2023 | Flood | DR-4730: Flooding |
| September 23, 2022 | Severe Storm | DR-4672: Severe Storm, Flooding, And Landslides |
| August 26, 2022 | Flood | DR-4667: Flooding |
| April 9, 2020 | Biological | DR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic |
Jobs and pay in Bethel Census Area
Bethel Census Area had 6,426 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $54,820 a year. Unemployment was 9.7% in 2023; in Toksook Bay itself the ACS puts it at 20.9%.
Public schools in Toksook Bay
1 public school with 169 students, about 21.1 students per teacher.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Island Area School | PK-12 | 169 | 21.1 |
Toksook Bay questions
Is Toksook Bay, Alaska a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Toksook Bay scores better for retirees than 14% of Alaska towns and quieter than 56%. 10.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 21.7).
How much does a house cost in Toksook Bay?
The median owner-occupied home in Toksook Bay is valued at $66,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $57,083, so homes cost about 1.2 times income. Median rent is $750 a month.
Does Toksook Bay get tornadoes?
No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Toksook Bay in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)