Fort Greely, AK

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2023 Population

46.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

7.41% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,194

3.66% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Greely, AK had a population of 85 people with a median age of 25 and a median household income of $68,194. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Greely, AK declined from 158 to 85, a −46.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,785 to $68,194, a 3.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Greely, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (31.8%), White (Hispanic) (4.71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Fort Greely, 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.

100% of the residents in Fort Greely, AK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Greely, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 7.24 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Greely, AK was N/A per household.

United States Alaska Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK Greater Fairbanks, Greater Juneau, Ketchikan Gateway Borough & Road-Connected Alaska PUMA, AK

Population & Diversity

Fort Greely, AK is home to a population of 85 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Fort Greely, AK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53 people) in Fort Greely, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two+ (Hispanic) and 4 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Fort Greely, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Greely, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Greely, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 64
Two+ (Hispanic)
27 ± 45.1
White (Hispanic)
4 ± 23

36.5%

Hispanic Population

31 people

36.5% of the people in Fort Greely, AK are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Greely, 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
20,850 ± 3,494 people
Korea
3,574 ± 1,464 people
Mexico
3,318 ± 1,411 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,850 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,574 and Mexico with 3,318.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14
Vietnam
0 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Greely, AK employs N/A people. The largest industries in Fort Greely, AK are N/A, and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Males in Alaska have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,037. The income inequality in Alaska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Fort Greely, AK stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Greely, AK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (16 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Greely, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Fort Greely, AK stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Greely, AK, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Greely, AK, though some of these residents may live in Fort Greely, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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.

Civics

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.

Fort Greely, 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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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 Fort Greely, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Fort Greely, 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 Fort Greely, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

Measure

In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Fort Greely, AK have an average commute time of 7.24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Greely, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Fort Greely, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$68,194

Median Household Income

± $46,943

Number of Households

± 59

In 2023, the median household income of the 41 households in Fort Greely, AK grew to $68,194 from the previous year's value of $65,785.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Greely, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Greely, AK is from Alaska.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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 2023

Drove Alone (87.1%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 87.1% of workers in Fort Greely, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Commute Time

7.24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Greely, AK have a shorter commute time (7.24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Fort Greely, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Greely, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Greely, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Greely, AK have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Greely, AK (0 out of 59 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Greely, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

67.9% of the population of Fort Greely, AK has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 57.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK see 1391 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (1379 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1742 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 498 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK.

1,391 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK see an average of 1,391 patients per year. This represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (1,379 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 57.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 90% were men and 10% were women.

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

Uninsured People

32.1%

Uninsured

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

57.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Greely, AK grew by 140% from 13.4% to 32.1%.

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

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