Cold Bay, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population
153
6.99% 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
35.9
19% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$112,273
4.83% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
89
7.29% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cold Bay, AK had a population of 153 people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $112,273. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cold Bay, AK grew from 143 to 153, a 6.99% increase and its median household income declined from $117,969 to $112,273, a −4.83% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cold Bay, AK are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (30.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (22.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.5%), and White (Hispanic) (5.88%).

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

Most people in Cold Bay, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 4.12 minutes. The average car ownership in Cold Bay, AK was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Cold Bay, AK is home to a population of 153 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.4% of Cold Bay, AK residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (46 people) in Cold Bay, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 White (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cold Bay, AK
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    46 ± 37
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 46
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    34 ± 29.7
9.8%
Hispanic Population
15 people

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (46 people) in Cold Bay, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 White (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.8% of the people in Cold Bay, AK are hispanic (15 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

14.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
22 people
16.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
23 people

As of 2023, 14.4% of Cold Bay, AK residents (22 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cold Bay, AK was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 14
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 14

Cold Bay, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cold Bay, AK employs 89 people. The largest industries in Cold Bay, AK are Transportation & Warehousing (38 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Public Administration (13 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($81,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,841), and Transportation & Warehousing ($77,841).

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.

Occupations

89
2023 Value
± 74
−7.29%
1 Year decline
± 120%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cold Bay, AK declined at a rate of −7.29%, from 96 employees to 89 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cold Bay, AK, are Management Occupations (25 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (18 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cold Bay, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

89
2023 Value
± 74
−7.29%
1 Year decline
± 120%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cold Bay, AK declined at a rate of −7.29%, from 96 employees to 89 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cold Bay, AK, are Transportation & Warehousing (38 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Public Administration (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cold Bay, AK, though some of these residents may live in Cold Bay, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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%.

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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.

Cold Bay, 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.

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.

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US Representatives from Cold Bay, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Cold Bay, 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 Cold Bay, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

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Housing & Living

People in Cold Bay, AK have an average commute time of 4.12 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cold Bay, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Income by Location

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Household Income

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$112,273
Median Household Income
± $10,284
80
Number of Households
± 53

In 2023, the median household income of the 80 households in Cold Bay, AK declined from $112,273 from the previous year's value of $117,969.

The following chart displays the households in Cold Bay, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cold Bay, AK is from Cold Bay, AK.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (36.6%)
  2. Walked (36.6%)
  3. Carpooled (16.8%)

In 2023, 36.6% of workers in Cold Bay, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (36.6%) and those who carpooled to work (16.8%).

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Commute Time

4.12 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cold Bay, AK have a shorter commute time (4.12 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cold Bay, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cold Bay, AK (0 out of 138 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cold Bay, 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.

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Health

83.3% of the population of Cold Bay, AK has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 2.17% on Medicare, 7.97% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.1% under 18 years, 30.4% between 18 and 34 years, 55.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.35% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.7%
Uninsured
49.3%
Employer Coverage
23.9%
Medicaid
2.17%
Medicare
7.97%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cold Bay, AK grew by 3.79% from 16.1% to 16.7%.

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