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

Map of Seldovia, AK

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)