Juneau, AK

Census Place

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2022 Population

32,108

0.409% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

1.04% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.9%

4.21% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$95,711

6.2% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Juneau, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.24%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.78%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.82%).

None of the households in Juneau, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Juneau, AK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Juneau, AK are University of Alaska Southeast (463 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Juneau, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Juneau, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Juneau, AK employs 16.3k people. The largest industries in Juneau, AK are Public Administration (3,585 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,234 people), and Educational Services (1,597 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($115,991), Utilities ($113,015), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,025).

Employment

Occupations

16.3k

2022 Value

± 975

−0.0306%

1 Year decline

± 8.34%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Juneau, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,098 people), Management Occupations (1,762 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Juneau, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.3k

2022 Value

± 975

−0.0306%

1 Year decline

± 8.34%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Juneau, AK, are Public Administration (3,585 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,234 people), and Educational Services (1,597 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Juneau, AK, though some of these residents may live in Juneau, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($116,810), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,563), and Construction ($82,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,909), Construction ($91,495), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Juneau, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.47%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected List of governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Juneau, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Juneau, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Juneau, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Juneau, AK awarded 463 degrees. The student population of Juneau, AK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 669 male students and 1,254 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Juneau, AK are White (264 and 57.6%), followed by Two or More Races (53 and 11.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (45 and 9.83%), and Hispanic or Latino (37 and 8.08%).

The largest universities in Juneau, AK by number of degrees awarded are University of Alaska Southeast (463 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Juneau, AK are Elementary Education & Teaching (53 and 11.4%), General Business Administration & Management (51 and 11%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (35 and 7.56%).

The median tuition cost in Juneau, AK for a public four year colleges is $7,147 for in-state students and $22,825 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Juneau, AK have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Juneau, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Juneau, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Juneau, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,711

Median Household Income

± $6,801

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Juneau, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Juneau, AK is from Alaska.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (67%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2022, 67% of workers in Juneau, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Juneau, AK have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Juneau, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Juneau, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Juneau, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Juneau, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Juneau, AK (2.18k out of 31.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Juneau, AK is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.1% of the population of Juneau, AK has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 2.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Juneau City and Borough, AK see 777 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.75% decrease from the previous year (799 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 969 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 106 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Juneau City and Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Juneau City and Borough, AK see an average of 777 patients per year. This represents a 2.75% decrease from the previous year (799 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Juneau City and Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.87%

Uninsured

55%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

2.65%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Juneau, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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