Dillingham Census Area, AK

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2021 Population
4,899
0.709% 1-year decline
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Mary Peltola
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
30.4
0.662% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
18%
2.23% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$62,115
8.15% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$155,900
0.0641% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Dillingham Census Area, AK had a population of 4.9k people with a median age of 30.4 and a median household income of $62,115. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dillingham Census Area, AK declined from 4,934 to 4,899, a −0.709% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,436 to $62,115, a 8.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dillingham Census Area, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (72.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.12%), White (Hispanic) (1.78%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%).

None of the households in Dillingham Census Area, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Dillingham Census Area, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Dillingham Census Area, AK was $155,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Dillingham Census Area, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.25 minutes. The average car ownership in Dillingham Census Area, AK was 1 car per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Dillingham Census Area, AK is home to a population of 4.9k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.53% of Dillingham Census Area, AK residents were born outside of the country (124 people).

In 2021, there were 5.03 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.55k people) in Dillingham Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 706 White (Non-Hispanic) and 398 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2021 Citizenship
98.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.5% of Dillingham Census Area, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Dillingham Census Area, AK was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dillingham Census Area, AK
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    3.55k ± 114
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    706 ± 10
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    398 ± 126
3.27%
Hispanic Population
160 people

In 2021, there were 5.03 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.55k people) in Dillingham Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 706 White (Non-Hispanic) and 398 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.27% of the people in Dillingham Census Area, AK are hispanic (160 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.53%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
124 people
3.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
158 people

As of 2021, 2.53% of Dillingham Census Area, AK residents (124 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dillingham Census Area, AK was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    77 ± 48
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 22
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 19

Dillingham Census Area, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Dillingham Census Area, AK employs 1.87k people. The largest industries in Dillingham Census Area, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (503 people), Public Administration (301 people), and Educational Services (226 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,599), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($58,500).

Occupations

1.87k
2021 Value
± 253
−4.36%
1 Year decline
± 21.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dillingham Census Area, AK declined at a rate of −4.36%, from 1.95k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dillingham Census Area, AK, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (232 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), and Management Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dillingham Census Area, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.87k
2021 Value
± 253
−4.36%
1 Year decline
± 21.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dillingham Census Area, AK declined at a rate of −4.36%, from 1.95k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dillingham Census Area, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (503 people), Public Administration (301 people), and Educational Services (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dillingham Census Area, AK, though some of these residents may live in Dillingham Census Area, 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

$46,389
Median earning men ± $10,250
$35,924
Median earning women ± $7,886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($67,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,931), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,405), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,792).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alaska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 20
    Retail Trade
  2. 17
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
  3. 14
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $11B
  2. $7.58B
  3. $4.53B

In 2020, the top outbound Alaska product (by dollars) was Electronics with $11B, followed by Crude petroleum ($7.58B) and Meat/seafood ($4.53B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alaska products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$43.1B
2020 Value in Alaska
$68.3B
Projected 2050 Value in Alaska
58.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alaska trade was $43.1B. This is expected to increase 58.3% to $68.3B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alaska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $8.09B
  2. $3.13B
  3. $2.85B

In 2020, the top outbound Alaska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $8.09B, followed by Texas with $3.13B and Washington and $2.85B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alaska shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

Dillingham Census Area, 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.

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 List of governors of Alaska|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 Dillingham Census Area, AK

Mary Peltola
Alaska at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Dillingham Census Area, 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 Dillingham Census Area, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.483% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.417% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (166k), Some college (150k), and Bachelors Degree (97.5k).

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.

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The median property value in Dillingham Census Area, AK was $155,900 in 2021, which is 0.637 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $156,000 to $155,900, a 0.0641% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dillingham Census Area, AK is 63.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Dillingham Census Area, AK have an average commute time of 9.25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dillingham Census Area, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$155,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$28,214
$874
Median Property Taxes
±$81

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 Dillingham Census Area, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

63.7%
Homeownership
2021
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 63.7% of the housing units in Dillingham Census Area, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2
  2. Census Tract 1

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dillingham Census Area, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,115
Median Household Income
± $5,186
1.37k
Number of Households
± 111

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Dillingham Census Area, AK grew to $62,115 from the previous year's value of $57,436.

The following chart displays the households in Dillingham Census Area, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dillingham Census Area, AK is from Alaska.
0.437
2021 Wage GINI in Alaska
0.435
2020 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2021, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.513% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (34.3%)
  2. Walked (24.7%)
  3. Carpooled (18.9%)

In 2021, 34.3% of workers in Dillingham Census Area, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (24.7%) and those who carpooled to work (18.9%).

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

9.25 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dillingham Census Area, AK have a shorter commute time (9.25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.244% of the workforce in Dillingham Census Area, 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 Dillingham Census Area, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dillingham Census Area, AK have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dillingham Census Area, AK (876 out of 4.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dillingham Census Area, 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.

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82.7% of the population of Dillingham Census Area, AK has health coverage, with 27.4% on employee plans, 43.4% on Medicaid, 6.82% on Medicare, 4.26% on non-group plans, and 0.778% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dillingham Census Area, AK see 378 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.82% decrease from the previous year (385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 967 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 115 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

378 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dillingham Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Dillingham Census Area, AK see an average of 378 patients per year. This represents a 1.82% decrease from the previous year (385 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dillingham Census Area, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.5% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

17.3%
Uninsured
27.4%
Employer Coverage
43.4%
Medicaid
6.82%
Medicare
4.26%
Non-Group
0.778%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dillingham Census Area, AK declined by 7.55% from 18.7% to 17.3%.

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

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 194 in Dillingham Census Area, AK.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.7% in Dillingham Census Area, AK.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.5% in Dillingham Census Area, AK.

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