Alaska

State

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    US Senator
    N/ALisa Murkowski
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    N/ADan Sullivan
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    N/ANick Begich III
    Republican Party

    About

    N/A of the households in Alaska 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.

    Most people in Alaska N/A, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Alaska was 2 cars per household.

    About the photo: Approaching Sawyer Glacier in the Tracy Arm Fjord valley of mountains and waterfalls.

    Economy

    Employment by Industry Sector

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    As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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    Domestic Production & Consumption

    Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.
    Top Domestic Production in Dollars
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    In 2024, the top outbound Alaska product (by dollars) was N/A with N/A, followed by N/A (N/A) and N/A (N/A).

    The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alaska products.

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    Domestic Trade Growth

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    $38.8B
    2024 Value in Alaska
    $68.3B
    Projected 2050 Value in Alaska
    75.9% growth

    In 2024, total outbound Alaska trade was $38.8B. This is expected to increase 75.9% to $68.3B by 2050.

    The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alaska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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    Interstate Trade

    Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.
    Most Common Trade Partners
    1. $5.54B
    2. $2.48B
    3. $2.32B

    In 2024, the top outbound Alaska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $5.54B, followed by Washington with $2.48B and Idaho and $2.32B.

    The following map shows the amount of trade that Alaska shares with each state (excluding itself).

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    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%).

    The most partisan county was N/A with N/A% of the vote going to N/A running for the N/A Party.

    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.

    Alaska 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 Popular Vote by County

    Donald J. Trump
    Popular Vote for Alaska
    54.5% for the Republican Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the most partisan county in Alaska was N/A with N/A% of the vote going to N/A running for the N/A Party.

    The following map shows the counties in Alaska colored by their party leaning.

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    US Senators from Alaska

    N/ALisa Murkowski
    Senator from Alaska3
    Assumed office on December 20, 2002
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.
    N/ADan Sullivan
    Senator from Alaska2
    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.

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    US Representatives from Alaska

    N/ANick Begich III
    District at-large Representative
    Republican Party

    Alaska 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 Alaska have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Education

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,341) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,616) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Alaska have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Alaska is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Wage Distribution

    0.437
    2024 Wage GINI in Alaska
    0.432
    2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

    In 2024, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.31% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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.

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    Commute Time

    19.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Alaska have a similar commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Alaska have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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