Fishhook, AK

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2024 Population
5,819
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.4
1.01% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.18%
13% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$111,375
9.71% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$416,300
15% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,575
11.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fishhook, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Fishhook, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fishhook, AK was $416,300, and the homeownership rate was 85.9%.

Most people in Fishhook, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fishhook, AK was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Fishhook, AK is home to a population of 5.82k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.06% of Fishhook, AK residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2024, there were 9.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.27k people) in Fishhook, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 448 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 289 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Fishhook, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fishhook, AK was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fishhook, AK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.27k ± 541
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    448 ± 197
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    289 ± 171
6.74%
Hispanic Population
392 people

In 2024, there were 9.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.27k people) in Fishhook, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 448 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 289 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.74% of the people in Fishhook, AK are hispanic (392 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fishhook, 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
    20,816 ± 3,492 people
  2. Korea
    3,557 ± 1,461 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.06%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
178 people
3.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
180 people

As of 2024, 3.06% of Fishhook, AK residents (178 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 Fishhook, AK was 3.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    324 ± 121
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    120 ± 70
  3. Vietnam
    91 ± 52

Fishhook, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fishhook, AK employs 2.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fishhook, AK were Construction (379 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people), and Retail Trade (361 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,688), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,945), and Construction ($82,336).

Occupations

2.58k
2024 Value
± 331
11.4%
1 Year growth
± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fishhook, AK grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 2.31k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fishhook, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (407 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (367 people), and Management Occupations (336 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fishhook, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.58k
2024 Value
± 331
11.4%
1 Year growth
± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fishhook, AK grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 2.31k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fishhook, AK, are Construction (379 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people), and Retail Trade (361 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fishhook, AK, though some of these residents may live in Fishhook, 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

$73,944
Median earning men ± $9,705
$40,055
Median earning women ± $8,037

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($104,688), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,063), and Construction ($93,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,464), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,154), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,136).

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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%.

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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.

Fishhook, 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.

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.
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.

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US Representatives from Fishhook, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fishhook, AK was $416,300 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $361,900 to $416,300, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Fishhook, AK is 85.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fishhook, AK have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fishhook, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$416,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$27,680
$1,772
Median Property Taxes
±$260

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 Fishhook, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

85.9%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.9% of the housing units in Fishhook, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

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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.
$111,375
Median Household Income
± $13,457
2.06k
Number of Households
± 300

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.06k households in Fishhook, AK grew to $111,375 from the previous year's value of $101,518.

The following chart displays the households in Fishhook, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fishhook, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Other (5.33%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Fishhook, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.33%).

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

34.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fishhook, AK have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Fishhook, 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 Fishhook, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fishhook, AK have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fishhook, AK (526 out of 5.73k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fishhook, AK is White, followed by Native American 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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Health

89.2% of the population of Fishhook, AK has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 6.85% 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, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
43.8%
Employer Coverage
10.9%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
6.85%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fishhook, AK declined by 16.8% from 13% to 10.8%.

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