Ekwok, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

41.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

Population & Diversity

Ekwok, AK is home to a population of 36 people, from which 88.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Ekwok, AK residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 2.44 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (22 people) in Ekwok, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 4 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.9% of Ekwok, AK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ekwok, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ekwok, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 14
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
9 ± 11
Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 5

36.1%

Hispanic Population

13 people

36.1% of the people in Ekwok, AK are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ekwok, 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

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Ekwok, AK residents (4 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 Ekwok, AK was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

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.

Ekwok, 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 Ekwok, 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 Ekwok, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Ekwok, 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 Ekwok, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$108,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$81,223

$13

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$50,833

Median Household Income

± $9,082

Number of Households

± 34

In 2023, the median household income of the 13 households in Ekwok, AK grew to $50,833 from the previous year's value of $39,063.

The following chart displays the households in Ekwok, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ekwok, 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 (61.5%)
Other (23.1%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)

In 2024, 61.5% of workers in Ekwok, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (23.1%) and those who worked at home (15.4%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

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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