Congressional District (at Large), AK

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2022 Population

734,821

0.154% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.3

0.857% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.5%

0.532% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$86,370

7.58% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$318,000

12.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Congressional District (at Large), AK had a population of 735k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $86,370. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Congressional District (at Large), AK declined from 735,951 to 734,821, a −0.154% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,287 to $86,370, a 7.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District (at Large), AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.85%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.33%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%).

15.7% of the households in Congressional District (at Large), 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.

96.9% of the residents in Congressional District (at Large), AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Congressional District (at Large), AK was $318,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Congressional District (at Large), AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District (at Large), AK was 2 cars per household.

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

Congressional District (at Large), AK is home to a population of 735k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.88% of Congressional District (at Large), AK residents were born outside of the country (57.9k people).

In 2022, there were 4.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (429k people) in Congressional District (at Large), AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 65k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District (at Large), AK are Other Native Languages of North America (26,194 households), Spanish (24,158 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (18,520 households).

Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

96.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.9% of Congressional District (at Large), AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District (at Large), AK was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District (at Large), AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District (at Large), AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
429k ± 1.17k
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 1.65k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
65k ± 2.52k

7.47%

Hispanic Population

54.9k people

7.47% of the people in Congressional District (at Large), AK are hispanic (54.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District (at Large), AK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

57.9k people

7.87%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

57.9k people

As of 2022, 7.88% of Congressional District (at Large), AK residents (57.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District (at Large), AK was 7.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District (at Large), AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Other Native Languages of North America
26,194 households (3.82%)
Spanish
24,158 households (3.52%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
18,520 households (2.7%)

15.7% of the households in Congressional District (at Large), AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District (at Large), AK was Other Native Languages of North America. 3.82% of the households in Congressional District (at Large), AK reported speaking Other Native Languages of North America at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22,504 ± 1,197
Vietnam
16,299 ± 881
Gulf War (1990s)
10,497 ± 738

Congressional District (at Large), AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District (at Large), AK employs 339k people. The largest industries in Congressional District (at Large), AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,861 people), Public Administration (38,443 people), and Retail Trade (34,638 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($117,879), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,151), and Utilities ($91,541).

Employment

Occupations

339k

2022 Value

± 4,716

0.147%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District (at Large), AK grew at a rate of 0.147%, from 339k employees to 339k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District (at Large), AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40,866 people), Management Occupations (36,614 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25,521 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District (at Large), 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

339k

2022 Value

± 4,716

0.147%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District (at Large), AK grew at a rate of 0.147%, from 339k employees to 339k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District (at Large), AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,861 people), Public Administration (38,443 people), and Retail Trade (34,638 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District (at Large), AK, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District (at Large), AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,463

Median earning men ± $1,000

$43,710

Median earning women ± $1,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,927), Public Administration ($76,499), and Information ($74,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,103), Public Administration ($58,839), and Construction ($58,578).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

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.

Congressional District (at Large), AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.47%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa 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 List of governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska.

Dan 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 Congressional District (at Large), AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District (at Large), AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District (at Large), AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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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Race

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 Congressional District (at Large), AK was $318,000 in 2022, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $282,800 to $318,000, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District (at Large), AK is 66.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Congressional District (at Large), AK have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District (at Large), AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$318,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,343

$175,198

Median Property Taxes

±$2,775

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 Congressional District (at Large), AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District (at Large), AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2022

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.3% of the housing units in Congressional District (at Large), AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District (at Large), AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,370

Median Household Income

± $1,083

264k

Number of Households

± 3,548

In 2022, the median household income of the 264k households in Congressional District (at Large), AK grew to $86,370 from the previous year's value of $80,287.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District (at Large), 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 $75k - $100k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (8.06%)

In 2022, 65.9% of workers in Congressional District (at Large), AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (8.06%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District (at Large), AK have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Congressional District (at Large), AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District (at Large), AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District (at Large), AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District (at Large), AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District (at Large), AK (75.2k out of 717k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District (at Large), AK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

8.42%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

5.47%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District (at Large), AK declined by 4.07% from 12.2% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District (at Large), AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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