Buckland, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population

629

2.33% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ALisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ADan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

N/ANick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

21.6

2.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.1%

9.93% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,136

4.31% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$72,000

6.13% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

138

6.76% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Buckland, AK had a population of 629 people with a median age of 21.6 and a median household income of $56,136. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buckland, AK declined from 644 to 629, a −2.33% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,819 to $56,136, a 4.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buckland, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.45%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Buckland, 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.

100% of the residents in Buckland, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Buckland, AK was $72,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Buckland, AK used some unspecified means to get work, and the average commute time was 3.36 minutes. The average car ownership in Buckland, AK was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Buckland, AK is home to a population of 629 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Buckland, AK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 20.6 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (577 people) in Buckland, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 24 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Buckland, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Buckland, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckland, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
577 ± 98
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 23.3
White (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 27

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Buckland, 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 Buckland, AK.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
20,850 ± 3,494 people
Korea
3,574 ± 1,464 people
Mexico
3,318 ± 1,411 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Buckland, AK was Philippines, the natal country of 20,850 Buckland, AK residents, followed by Korea with 3,574 and Mexico with 3,318.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10
Vietnam
0 ± 17

Buckland, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buckland, AK employs 138 people. The largest industries in Buckland, AK are Public Administration (51 people), Educational Services (25 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (13 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($121,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,375), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,875).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

138

2023 Value

± 58

−6.76%

1 Year decline

± 60.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buckland, AK declined at a rate of −6.76%, from 148 employees to 138 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckland, AK, are Management Occupations (19 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (17 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckland, 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

138

2023 Value

± 58

−6.76%

1 Year decline

± 60.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buckland, AK declined at a rate of −6.76%, from 148 employees to 138 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckland, AK, are Public Administration (51 people), Educational Services (25 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckland, AK, though some of these residents may live in Buckland, 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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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($47,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,167).

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.

Buckland, 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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert 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

N/ALisa 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.

N/ADan 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 Buckland, AK

N/ANick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Buckland, 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 Buckland, 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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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 Buckland, AK was $72,000 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 $76,700 to $72,000, a 6.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Buckland, AK is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Buckland, AK have an average commute time of 3.36 minutes, and they used some unspecified means to get work. Car ownership in Buckland, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,305

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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 Buckland, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.1% of the housing units in Buckland, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Buckland, 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.

$56,136

Median Household Income

± $1,718

146

Number of Households

± 33

In 2023, the median household income of the 146 households in Buckland, AK grew to $56,136 from the previous year's value of $53,819.

The following chart displays the households in Buckland, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buckland, AK is from Buckland, AK.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Other (43.3%)
Walked (37.8%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2023, 43.3% of workers in Buckland, AK used some unspecified means to get work, followed by those who walked to work (37.8%) and those who worked at home (11%).

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

3.36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckland, AK have a shorter commute time (3.36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Buckland, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buckland, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buckland, AK have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckland, AK (106 out of 620 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

76.8% of the population of Buckland, AK has health coverage, with 17.3% on employee plans, 55.2% on Medicaid, 1.91% on Medicare, 2.07% on non-group plans, and 0.318% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK see 1274 patients per year on average, which represents a 17% increase from the previous year (1089 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3780 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 98 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Northwest Arctic Borough, AK.

1,274 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK see an average of 1,274 patients per year. This represents a 17% increase from the previous year (1,089 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

23.2%

Uninsured

17.3%

Employer Coverage

55.2%

Medicaid

1.91%

Medicare

2.07%

Non-Group

0.318%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buckland, AK declined by 14.1% from 27% to 23.2%.

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

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