Chalkyitsik, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population
103
8.42% 1-year growth
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
29.9
8.84% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
57.3%
15.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$45,000
44% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$32,500
6.91% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
45
13.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Chalkyitsik, AK had a population of 103 people with a median age of 29.9 and a median household income of $45,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chalkyitsik, AK grew from 95 to 103, a 8.42% increase and its median household income grew from $31,250 to $45,000, a 44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chalkyitsik, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), White (Hispanic) (7.77%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Chalkyitsik, 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 Chalkyitsik, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chalkyitsik, AK was $32,500, and the homeownership rate was 89.5%.

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Population & Diversity

Chalkyitsik, AK is home to a population of 103 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Chalkyitsik, AK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 6.31 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (82 people) in Chalkyitsik, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chalkyitsik, AK
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    82 ± 57
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 21
  3. White (Hispanic)
    8 ± 13
7.77%
Hispanic Population
8 people

In 2023, there were 6.31 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (82 people) in Chalkyitsik, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.77% of the people in Chalkyitsik, AK are hispanic (8 people).

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    14 ± 30
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 14
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 17

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

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Economy

The economy of Chalkyitsik, AK employs 45 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Chalkyitsik, AK were Public Administration (16 people), Manufacturing (8 people), and Educational Services (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

45
2023 Value
± 75
−13.5%
1 Year decline
± 254%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chalkyitsik, AK declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 52 employees to 45 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chalkyitsik, AK, are Management Occupations (14 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (11 people), and Material Moving Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chalkyitsik, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45
2023 Value
± 75
−13.5%
1 Year decline
± 254%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chalkyitsik, AK declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 52 employees to 45 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chalkyitsik, AK, are Public Administration (16 people), Manufacturing (8 people), and Educational Services (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chalkyitsik, AK, though some of these residents may live in Chalkyitsik, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,031
Median earning men ± $46,103
$23,750
Median earning women ± $14,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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%).

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.

Chalkyitsik, 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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa 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.
Dan 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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Chalkyitsik, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.662% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.558% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (170k), Some college (142k), and Bachelors Degree (99.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chalkyitsik, AK was $32,500 in 2023, which is 0.107 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $30,400 to $32,500, a 6.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Chalkyitsik, AK is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$32,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$19,386
$34
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Chalkyitsik, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$45,000
Median Household Income
± $44,290
38
Number of Households
± 45

In 2023, the median household income of the 38 households in Chalkyitsik, AK grew to $45,000 from the previous year's value of $31,250.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chalkyitsik, AK is from Chalkyitsik, AK.
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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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Walked (69.8%)
  2. Other (23.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.98%)

In 2023, 69.8% of workers in Chalkyitsik, AK walked to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (23.3%) and those who worked at home (6.98%).

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.

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

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

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Car Ownership

0 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

57.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chalkyitsik, AK (59 out of 103 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Chalkyitsik, AK has health coverage, with 16.5% on employee plans, 58.3% on Medicaid, 3.88% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.78% increase from the previous year (1,025 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 138 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35% under 18 years, 32% between 18 and 34 years, 29.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.88% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

7.77%
Uninsured
16.5%
Employer Coverage
58.3%
Medicaid
3.88%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chalkyitsik, AK grew by 146% from 3.16% to 7.77%.

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