Copper Center, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

346

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

8.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Copper Center, AK is home to a population of 346 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.73% of Copper Center, AK residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (177 people) in Copper Center, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 White (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Copper Center, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Copper Center, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Copper Center, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 63
White (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 44
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 24

1.73%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.73% of the people in Copper Center, AK are hispanic (6 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
20,816 ± 3,492 people
Korea
3,557 ± 1,461 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.962%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 1.73% of Copper Center, AK residents (6 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 Copper Center, AK was 0.962%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 11

Copper Center, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Copper Center, AK.

Economy

The economy of Copper Center, AK employs 146 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Copper Center, AK were Public Administration (34 people), Accommodation & Food Services (14 people), and Retail Trade (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($215,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($215,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,167).

Employment

Occupations

146

2024 Value

± 69

19.7%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copper Center, AK grew at a rate of 19.7%, from 122 employees to 146 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Copper Center, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), Management Occupations (23 people), and Material Moving Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Copper Center, AK.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

146

2024 Value

± 69

19.7%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copper Center, AK grew at a rate of 19.7%, from 122 employees to 146 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Copper Center, AK, are Public Administration (34 people), Accommodation & Food Services (14 people), and Retail Trade (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Copper Center, AK, though some of these residents may live in Copper Center, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,000

Median earning men ± $18,337

$44,500

Median earning women ± $21,680

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($215,000), Public Administration ($85,417), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,583), and Public Administration ($18,125).

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.

Copper Center, 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Copper Center, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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

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 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 Copper Center, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Copper Center, 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 Copper Center, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Copper Center, AK was $217,900 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,300 to $217,900, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Copper Center, AK is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Copper Center, AK have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Copper Center, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,702

$98

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Copper Center, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Copper Center, 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.

$59,750

Median Household Income

± $11,322

151

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 151 households in Copper Center, AK declined from $59,750 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Copper Center, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Copper Center, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.2%)
Walked (25.3%)
Other (6.16%)

In 2024, 58.2% of workers in Copper Center, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.16%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Copper Center, AK have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Copper Center, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Copper Center, AK (18 out of 342 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Copper Center, AK is Native American, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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