Ekwok, AK
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Ekwok, 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.
88.9% of the residents in Ekwok, AK are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Ekwok, AK was $108,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ekwok, AK grew at a rate of 62.5%, from 8 employees to 13 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ekwok, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ekwok, AK.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ekwok, AK grew at a rate of 62.5%, from 8 employees to 13 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ekwok, AK, are Transportation & Warehousing (4 people), Utilities (3 people), and Retail Trade (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ekwok, AK, though some of these residents may live in Ekwok, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 $15k - $20k range.
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.
This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
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.
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.
66.7% of the population of Ekwok, AK has health coverage, with 5.56% on employee plans, 58.3% on Medicaid, 2.78% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.3% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 27.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ekwok, AK grew by 94.4% from 17.1% to 33.3%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ekwok, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
