Moving to Seldovia, Alaska
Population: 286. Estimated population in July 2024: 300 (+4.9% change)
Males: 145 (50.7%), Females: 141 (49.3%)
Zip code: 99663
Demographics
Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $45,313
Median house value: $80,000
Population by Race
Races in Seldovia:
- White Non-Hispanic (71.3%)
- American Indian (23.1%)
- Two or more races (6.6%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Japanese (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (16.8%), English (14.7%), Norwegian (14.3%), Irish (8.4%), Scottish (7.3%), Italian (3.8%).
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Seldovia
- High school or higher: 86.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 10.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Seldovia city
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 56.6%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 0.9%
- Divorced: 20.9%
2.8% Foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.3% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-8.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Seldovia:
- SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HOMER, AK)
- CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 87 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
- PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTE (about 129 miles; KODIAK, AK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seldovia:
- HOMER (about 22 miles; HOMER, AK; Abbreviation: HOM)
- KENAI MUNI (about 85 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: ENA)
- KODIAK (about 129 miles; KODIAK, AK; Abbreviation: ADQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Seldovia:
- SELDOVIA (about 1 miles; SELDOVIA, AK; Abbreviation: A27)
- SELDOVIA (about 1 miles; SELDOVIA, AK; Abbreviation: SOV)
- PORT GRAHAM (about 11 miles; PORT GRAHAM, AK; Abbreviation: PGM)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seldovia:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 179 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 460 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2108 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2151 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2154 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2162 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2163 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
Public primary/middle school in Seldovia:
- SUSAN B ENGLISH SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: BOX 171; Grades: PK – 12)
Libraries
Library in Seldovia:
- SELDOVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,000; Location: 260 SELDOVIA STREET; 11,371 books; 273 audio materials; 1,089 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)