Aleutians East Borough, AK

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2024 Population

3,491

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

2.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

6.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,365

10.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$135,500

6.1% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

2,161

6.97% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Aleutians East Borough, 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.

85.5% of the residents in Aleutians East Borough, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Aleutians East Borough, AK was $135,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Aleutians East Borough, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 5.61 minutes. The average car ownership in Aleutians East Borough, AK was 1 car per household.

Aleutians East Borough, AK borders Aleutians West Census Area, AK and Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK.

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

Aleutians East Borough, AK is home to a population of 3.49k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.5% of Aleutians East Borough, AK residents were born outside of the country (821 people).

In 2024, there were 2.09 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Aleutians East Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 664 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 590 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2024 Citizenship

78.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Aleutians East Borough, AK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aleutians East Borough, AK was 78.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Aleutians East Borough, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aleutians East Borough, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 143
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
664 ± 210
White (Non-Hispanic)
590 ± 161

8.68%

Hispanic Population

303 people

8.68% of the people in Aleutians East Borough, AK are hispanic (303 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aleutians East Borough, AK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
21,500 ± 3,547 people
Korea
3,560 ± 1,461 people
Mexico
3,032 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

Foreign-Born Population

23.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

821 people

32.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

As of 2024, 23.5% of Aleutians East Borough, AK residents (821 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aleutians East Borough, AK was 32.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Aleutians East Borough, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 21
World War II
23 ± 17

Aleutians East Borough, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Aleutians East Borough, AK.

Economy

The economy of Aleutians East Borough, AK employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aleutians East Borough, AK were Manufacturing (960 people), Public Administration (238 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (175 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($87,083), Educational Services ($81,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 381

−6.97%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aleutians East Borough, AK declined at a rate of −6.97%, from 2.32k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aleutians East Borough, AK, are Production Occupations (657 people), Management Occupations (336 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aleutians East Borough, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.16k

2024 Value

± 381

−6.97%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aleutians East Borough, AK declined at a rate of −6.97%, from 2.32k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aleutians East Borough, AK, are Manufacturing (960 people), Public Administration (238 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aleutians East Borough, AK, though some of these residents may live in Aleutians East Borough, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,924

Median earning men ± $24,138

$40,726

Median earning women ± $9,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($123,333), Information ($120,833), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,125), Retail Trade ($56,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7
Health Care and Social Assistance
6
Accommodation and Food Services
5
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$107k
Manufacturing
$4.04k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.23k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

Aleutians East Borough, 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

Voting results are not available for Aleutians East Borough, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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 Aleutians East Borough, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Aleutians East Borough, 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 Aleutians East Borough, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aleutians East Borough, AK was $135,500 in 2024, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,300 to $135,500, a 6.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Aleutians East Borough, AK is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aleutians East Borough, AK have an average commute time of 5.61 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Aleutians East Borough, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Aleutians East Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.55%.

Housing

Property

$135,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,443

$671

Median Property Taxes

±$99

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 Aleutians East Borough, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Aleutians East Borough, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,365

Median Household Income

± $9,920

1.05k

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Aleutians East Borough, AK declined from $65,365 from the previous year's value of $72,692.

The following chart displays the households in Aleutians East Borough, 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 Aleutians East Borough, AK is from Alaska.

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Walked (48.8%)
Drove Alone (28.3%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2024, 48.8% of workers in Aleutians East Borough, AK walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.3%) and those who worked at home (11.5%).

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

5.61 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aleutians East Borough, AK have a shorter commute time (5.61 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Aleutians East Borough, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aleutians East Borough, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aleutians East Borough, AK have 1 car.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Aleutians East Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.55%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aleutians East Borough, AK (457 out of 3.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.6% of the children was living in poverty in Aleutians East Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

64.4% of the population of Aleutians East Borough, AK has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 9.84% on Medicare, 4.59% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Aleutians East Borough, AK see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3398 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1154 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.6% were men and 39.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Aleutians East Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Aleutians East Borough, AK see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.4% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 48% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.6% were men and 39.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

35.6%

Uninsured

31.7%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

9.84%

Medicare

4.59%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aleutians East Borough, AK grew by 1.54% from 35% to 35.6%.

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