Eielson AFB, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,133
2.02% 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
21.9
0.905% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
1.78%
28.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$59,716
8.33% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
458
12.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Eielson AFB, AK had a population of 3.13k people with a median age of 21.9 and a median household income of $59,716. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Eielson AFB, AK grew from 3,071 to 3,133, a 2.02% increase and its median household income declined from $65,139 to $59,716, a −8.33% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eielson AFB, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.65%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.62%), and White (Hispanic) (3.93%).

None of the households in Eielson AFB, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Eielson AFB, AK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Eielson AFB, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 8.64 minutes. The average car ownership in Eielson AFB, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Eielson AFB, AK is home to a population of 3.13k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.09% of Eielson AFB, AK residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2023, there were 5.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in Eielson AFB, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 409 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 177 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2023 Citizenship
99.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Eielson AFB, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Eielson AFB, AK was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eielson AFB, AK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.05k ± 810
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    409 ± 317
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    177 ± 109
14.5%
Hispanic Population
455 people

In 2023, there were 5.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in Eielson AFB, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 409 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 177 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.5% of the people in Eielson AFB, AK are hispanic (455 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
34 people
1.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
49 people

As of 2023, 1.09% of Eielson AFB, AK residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eielson AFB, AK was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    178 ± 73
  2. World War II
    11 ± 16
  3. Korea
    8 ± 16

Eielson AFB, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 16.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Eielson AFB, AK employs 458 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Eielson AFB, AK were Public Administration (89 people), Educational Services (81 people), and Retail Trade (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,688), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,688), and Public Administration ($50,179).

Employment

Occupations

458
2023 Value
± 152
−12.4%
1 Year decline
± 48.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Eielson AFB, AK declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 523 employees to 458 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eielson AFB, AK, are Management Occupations (68 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (68 people), and Material Moving Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eielson AFB, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

458
2023 Value
± 152
−12.4%
1 Year decline
± 48.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Eielson AFB, AK declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 523 employees to 458 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eielson AFB, AK, are Public Administration (89 people), Educational Services (81 people), and Retail Trade (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eielson AFB, AK, though some of these residents may live in Eielson AFB, 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

$45,765
Median earning men ± $5,513
$13,750
Median earning women ± $18,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,750), Public Administration ($53,036), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($29,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,964), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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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%.

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.

Eielson AFB, 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

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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

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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.

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 Eielson AFB, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Eielson AFB, 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 Eielson AFB, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.662% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.558% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (170k), Some college (142k), and Bachelors Degree (99.2k).

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Housing & Living

People in Eielson AFB, AK have an average commute time of 8.64 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eielson AFB, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Eielson AFB, 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.
$59,716
Median Household Income
± $13,773
803
Number of Households
± 187

In 2023, the median household income of the 803 households in Eielson AFB, AK declined from $59,716 from the previous year's value of $65,139.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eielson AFB, AK is from Eielson AFB, AK.
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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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
  2. Walked (11%)
  3. Carpooled (8.11%)

In 2023, 77.1% of workers in Eielson AFB, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11%) and those who carpooled to work (8.11%).

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

8.64 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eielson AFB, AK have a shorter commute time (8.64 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Eielson AFB, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eielson AFB, AK (50 out of 2.81k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eielson AFB, 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

100% of the population of Eielson AFB, AK has health coverage, with 4.75% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 25.8% on non-group plans, and 53.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.78% increase from the previous year (1,025 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 138 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 58.8% under 18 years, 29.7% between 18 and 34 years, 10.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.885% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
4.75%
Employer Coverage
15.6%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
25.8%
Non-Group
53.9%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eielson AFB, AK stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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