Badger, AK

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2024 Population

18,677

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

2.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.23%

9.57% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,183

0.876% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$310,600

6.52% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,207

2.01% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Badger, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Badger, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Badger, AK was $310,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Badger, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Badger, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Badger, AK is home to a population of 18.7k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.05% of Badger, AK residents were born outside of the country (570 people).

In 2024, there were 7.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Badger, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.84k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 725 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Badger, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Badger, AK was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Badger, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.59k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 466
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
725 ± 339

6.15%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

6.15% of the people in Badger, AK are hispanic (1.15k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Philippines
20,816 ± 3,492 people
Korea
3,557 ± 1,461 people
Mexico
3,217 ± 1,389 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,816 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,557 and Mexico with 3,217.

Foreign-Born Population

3.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

570 people

3.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

696 people

As of 2024, 3.05% of Badger, AK residents (570 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 Badger, AK was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,403 ± 388
Vietnam
392 ± 197
Gulf War (1990s)
336 ± 137

Badger, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Badger, AK.

Health

87.1% of the population of Badger, AK has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 8.67% on Medicaid, 7.33% on Medicare, 23.5% on non-group plans, and 11.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,033 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 131 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.9%

Uninsured

35.8%

Employer Coverage

8.67%

Medicaid

7.33%

Medicare

23.5%

Non-Group

11.7%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Badger, AK grew by 6.33% from 12.2% to 12.9%.

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

Economy

The economy of Badger, AK employs 8.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Badger, AK were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,363 people), Construction (1,089 people), and Retail Trade (706 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($143,678), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($122,552), and Utilities ($110,689).

Employment

Occupations

8.21k

2024 Value

± 835

−2.01%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Badger, AK declined at a rate of −2.01%, from 8.38k employees to 8.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Badger, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,167 people), Management Occupations (887 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (721 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Badger, 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

8.21k

2024 Value

± 835

−2.01%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Badger, AK declined at a rate of −2.01%, from 8.38k employees to 8.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Badger, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,363 people), Construction (1,089 people), and Retail Trade (706 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Badger, AK, though some of these residents may live in Badger, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,027

Median earning men ± $13,137

$44,557

Median earning women ± $4,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($143,809), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,229), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,618), Public Administration ($71,585), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,738).

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.

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.

Badger, 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 Badger, 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 Badger, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Badger, 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 Badger, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Badger, AK was $310,600 in 2024, which is 0.934 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,600 to $310,600, a 6.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Badger, AK is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Badger, AK have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Badger, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$310,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,393

$5,416

Median Property Taxes

±$583

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 Badger, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Badger, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Badger, 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.

$97,183

Median Household Income

± $11,161

6.72k

Number of Households

± 706

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.72k households in Badger, AK declined from $97,183 from the previous year's value of $98,042.

The following chart displays the households in Badger, 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 Badger, AK is from Alaska.

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 lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (8.35%)
Worked At Home (5.26%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Badger, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.35%) and those who worked at home (5.26%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Badger, AK have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Badger, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Badger, AK (789 out of 18.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.