Eielson AFB, AK

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2024 Population
3,155
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
22.3
1.83% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.93%
121% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$68,199
14.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
404
11.8% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.5% 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 9.76 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 3.16k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.887% of Eielson AFB, AK residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 4.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.93k people) in Eielson AFB, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 442 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 204 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Eielson AFB, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eielson AFB, AK was 99.4%, 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)
    1.93k ± 356
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    442 ± 352
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    204 ± 121
18.6%
Hispanic Population
587 people

In 2024, there were 4.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.93k people) in Eielson AFB, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 442 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 204 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.6% of the people in Eielson AFB, AK are hispanic (587 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eielson AFB, 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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Foreign-Born Population

0.887%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
28 people
1.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
34 people

As of 2024, 0.887% of Eielson AFB, AK residents (28 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 Eielson AFB, AK was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    120 ± 65
  2. World War II
    14 ± 22
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 13

Eielson AFB, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 8.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Eielson AFB, AK employs 404 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eielson AFB, AK were Public Administration (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Educational Services (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,026), Educational Services ($43,227), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($41,667).

Employment

Occupations

404
2024 Value
± 134
−11.8%
1 Year decline
± 53.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eielson AFB, AK declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 458 employees to 404 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eielson AFB, AK, are Material Moving Occupations (72 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (45 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (35 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

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

404
2024 Value
± 134
−11.8%
1 Year decline
± 53.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eielson AFB, AK declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 458 employees to 404 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eielson AFB, AK, are Public Administration (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Educational Services (71 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

$44,390
Median earning men ± $19,076
$12,168
Median earning women ± $12,927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,594) and Public Administration ($51,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,422) and Retail Trade ($11,212).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Eielson AFB, 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

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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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Housing & Living

People in Eielson AFB, AK have an average commute time of 9.76 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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,199
Median Household Income
± $15,117
835
Number of Households
± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 835 households in Eielson AFB, AK grew to $68,199 from the previous year's value of $59,716.

The following chart displays the households in Eielson AFB, 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 Eielson AFB, 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 (74.4%)
  2. Walked (14.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7.8%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Eielson AFB, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.8%).

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

9.76 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eielson AFB, AK have a shorter commute time (9.76 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

3.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eielson AFB, AK (111 out of 2.83k 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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 3.21% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 66.3% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 57.4% under 18 years, 29.4% between 18 and 34 years, 12.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.68% over 64 years.

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

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
3.21%
Employer Coverage
16.8%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
66.3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eielson AFB, AK stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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