Akutan, AK

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US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$27,500

4.35% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$91,400

14% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

642

18.1% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Akutan, AK had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $27,500. Between N/A and N/A the population of Akutan, AK N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income declined from $28,750 to $27,500, a −4.35% decrease.

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None of the households in Akutan, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Akutan, AK was $91,400, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

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Economy

The economy of Akutan, AK employs 642 people. The largest industries in Akutan, AK are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Alaska have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,037. The income inequality in Alaska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

642

2023 Value

± 187

−18.1%

1 Year decline

± 55.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Akutan, AK declined at a rate of −18.1%, from 784 employees to 642 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Akutan, AK, are Production Occupations (372 people), Management Occupations (44 people), and Material Moving Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Akutan, 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

642

2023 Value

± 187

−18.1%

1 Year decline

± 55.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Akutan, AK declined at a rate of −18.1%, from 784 employees to 642 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Akutan, AK, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Akutan, AK, though some of these residents may live in Akutan, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,022

Median earning men ± $21,289

$34,643

Median earning women ± $4,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($61,111), Manufacturing ($39,946), and Public Administration ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($37,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), and Public Administration ($31,667).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

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.

Akutan, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III 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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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 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 Akutan, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Akutan, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

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

The median property value in Akutan, AK was $91,400 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $91,400, a 14% decrease. The homeownership rate in Akutan, AK is 53.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$91,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$44,159

$34

Median Property Taxes

±$35

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Akutan, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Akutan, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Akutan, AK colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$27,500

Median Household Income

± $16,253

Number of Households

± 31

In 2023, the median household income of the 64 households in Akutan, AK declined from $27,500 from the previous year's value of $28,750.

The following chart displays the households in Akutan, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Akutan, 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 1. 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 2023

Walked (73.5%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Drove Alone (4.05%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Akutan, AK walked to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who drove alone to work (4.05%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Akutan, AK have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Akutan, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Akutan, AK is Black, followed by Native American 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.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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