Cold Bay, AK

Census Place

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2024 Population
145
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
23.9
33.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$112,273
4.83% 1-year decline
2013 Median Property Value
$162,500
2024 Employed Population
59
33.7% 1-year decline

About

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.

In 2013, the median property value in Cold Bay, AK was $162,500, and the homeownership rate was 12.8%.

Most people in Cold Bay, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 4.87 minutes. The average car ownership in Cold Bay, AK was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cold Bay, AK is home to a population of 145 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Cold Bay, AK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (51 people) in Cold Bay, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 White (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cold Bay, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cold Bay, 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 Cold Bay, AK
  1. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    51 ± 43
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    38 ± 25
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    29 ± 42
2.76%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (51 people) in Cold Bay, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 White (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.76% of the people in Cold Bay, AK are hispanic (4 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    21,500 ± 3,547 people
  2. Korea
    3,560 ± 1,461 people
  3. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
1 ± 15

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Economy

The economy of Cold Bay, AK employs 59 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cold Bay, AK were Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Public Administration (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,982), and Transportation & Warehousing ($35,982).

Employment

Occupations

59
2024 Value
± 71
−33.7%
1 Year decline
± 220%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cold Bay, AK declined at a rate of −33.7%, from 89 employees to 59 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cold Bay, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (13 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (7 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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59
2024 Value
± 71
−33.7%
1 Year decline
± 220%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cold Bay, AK declined at a rate of −33.7%, from 89 employees to 59 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cold Bay, AK, are Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Public Administration (10 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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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,333
Median earning men ± $14,852
$63,250
Median earning women ± $37,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,417).

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Cold Bay, 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.

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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.

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US Representative Elections

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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Housing & Living

People in Cold Bay, AK have an average commute time of 4.87 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.

Housing

Property

$162,500
Median Property Value 2013
±$210,831
$6
Median Property Taxes
±$34

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

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$112,273
Median Household Income
± $10,284
47
Number of Households
± 48

In 2023, the median household income of the 47 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 Alaska.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in Alaska
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63.9%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Walked (10.8%)

In 2024, 63.9% of workers in Cold Bay, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who walked to work (10.8%).

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

4.87 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cold Bay, AK have a shorter commute time (4.87 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

The following chart displays the households in Cold Bay, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cold Bay, AK have 1 car.

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Poverty

Health

70% of the population of Cold Bay, AK has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 0.833% on Medicare, 7.5% 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% 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, 36.7% were men and 63.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 39.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.833% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.7% were men and 63.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

30%
Uninsured
30%
Employer Coverage
31.7%
Medicaid
0.833%
Medicare
7.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cold Bay, AK grew by 80% from 16.7% to 30%.

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

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