Clam Gulch, AK

Census Place

Add Comparison
  • No Results Found
    • 0
2024 Population
238
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
51
20% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.04%
23.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$91,875
0.685% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$285,000
16.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
115
12.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Clam Gulch, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Clam Gulch, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Clam Gulch, AK was $285,000, and the homeownership rate was 96.3%.

Most people in Clam Gulch, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 44.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Clam Gulch, AK was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlaskaKenai Peninsula Borough, AKMatanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK

Population & Diversity

Clam Gulch, AK is home to a population of 238 people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.46% of Clam Gulch, AK residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 9.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (212 people) in Clam Gulch, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Clam Gulch, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clam Gulch, AK was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clam Gulch, AK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    212 ± 81
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    22 ± 35
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 8

In 2024, there were 9.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (212 people) in Clam Gulch, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    20,816 ± 3,492 people
  2. Korea
    3,557 ± 1,461 people
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

5.46%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
4.76%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14 people

As of 2024, 5.46% of Clam Gulch, AK residents (13 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 Clam Gulch, AK was 4.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
5 ± 16

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

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Clam Gulch, AK employs 115 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clam Gulch, AK were Accommodation & Food Services (30 people), Public Administration (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,125), Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

115
2024 Value
± 76
−12.9%
1 Year decline
± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clam Gulch, AK declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 132 employees to 115 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clam Gulch, AK, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (21 people), Management Occupations (15 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clam Gulch, AK.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

115
2024 Value
± 76
−12.9%
1 Year decline
± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clam Gulch, AK declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 132 employees to 115 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clam Gulch, AK, are Accommodation & Food Services (30 people), Public Administration (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clam Gulch, AK, though some of these residents may live in Clam Gulch, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,449
Median earning men ± $32,094
$26,250
Median earning women ± $40,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,125) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

Clam Gulch, 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

Voting results are not available for Clam Gulch, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.
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.

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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

View Data
Save Image

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Clam Gulch, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Clam Gulch, 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 Clam Gulch, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clam Gulch, AK was $285,000 in 2024, which is 0.857 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,400 to $285,000, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Clam Gulch, AK is 96.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clam Gulch, AK have an average commute time of 44.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clam Gulch, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$285,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$108,175
$105
Median Property Taxes
±$43

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

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

96.3%
Homeownership
2024
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 96.3% of the housing units in Clam Gulch, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.4%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$91,875
Median Household Income
± $36,700
109
Number of Households
± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 109 households in Clam Gulch, AK grew to $91,875 from the previous year's value of $91,250.

The following chart displays the households in Clam Gulch, 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 $40k - $45k range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clam Gulch, 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.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.8%)
  2. Carpooled (19.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.96%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Clam Gulch, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.1%) and those who worked at home (6.96%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

44.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clam Gulch, AK have a longer commute time (44.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.54% of the workforce in Clam Gulch, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clam Gulch, AK (12 out of 238 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clam Gulch, AK is White, followed by Black 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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

78.6% of the population of Clam Gulch, AK has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 3.78% on Medicaid, 28.6% on Medicare, 2.1% on non-group plans, and 3.78% 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, 61.8% were men and 38.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.66% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.8% were men and 38.2% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

21.4%
Uninsured
40.3%
Employer Coverage
3.78%
Medicaid
28.6%
Medicare
2.1%
Non-Group
3.78%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clam Gulch, AK declined by 33.7% from 32.3% to 21.4%.

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

View Data
Save Image