Fritz Creek, AK

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,163

0.839% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

47.4

7.73% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.4%

29.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$78,125

10.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$309,900

9.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fritz Creek, AK had a population of 2.16k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $78,125. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fritz Creek, AK grew from 2,145 to 2,163, a 0.839% increase and its median household income grew from $70,987 to $78,125, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fritz Creek, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.93%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.56%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%).

None of the households in Fritz Creek, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Fritz Creek, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Fritz Creek, AK was $309,900, and the homeownership rate was 86.4%.

Most people in Fritz Creek, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fritz Creek, AK was 2 cars per household.

United States Alaska Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK

Population & Diversity

Fritz Creek, AK is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.47% of Fritz Creek, AK residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2022, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Fritz Creek, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.2% of Fritz Creek, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fritz Creek, AK was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fritz Creek, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 176
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 68.3
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 56

4.67%

Hispanic Population

101 people

4.67% of the people in Fritz Creek, AK are hispanic (101 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fritz Creek, AK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

4.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

As of 2022, 6.47% of Fritz Creek, AK residents (140 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fritz Creek, AK was 4.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
82 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 12

Fritz Creek, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fritz Creek, AK employs 1.04k people. The largest industries in Fritz Creek, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), Educational Services (130 people), and Construction (106 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($137,250), Public Administration ($102,663), and Educational Services ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2022 Value

± 127

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fritz Creek, AK grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 1.02k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fritz Creek, AK, are Management Occupations (115 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (110 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fritz Creek, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.04k

2022 Value

± 127

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fritz Creek, AK grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 1.02k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fritz Creek, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), Educational Services (130 people), and Construction (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fritz Creek, AK, though some of these residents may live in Fritz Creek, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,150

Median earning men ± $10,100

$48,194

Median earning women ± $8,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($103,424), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,333), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,604), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,554), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,375).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

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.

Fritz Creek, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.47%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 List of governors of Alaska|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 Fritz Creek, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Fritz Creek, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Fritz Creek, 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

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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

The median property value in Fritz Creek, AK was $309,900 in 2022, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $283,600 to $309,900, a 9.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Fritz Creek, AK is 86.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fritz Creek, AK have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fritz Creek, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$309,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,758

$829

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2022

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 86.4% of the housing units in Fritz Creek, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fritz Creek, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Fritz Creek, 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.

$78,125

Median Household Income

± $5,003

959

Number of Households

± 104

In 2022, the median household income of the 959 households in Fritz Creek, AK grew to $78,125 from the previous year's value of $70,987.

The following chart displays the households in Fritz Creek, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fritz Creek, 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 lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Other (5.84%)

In 2022, 74.9% of workers in Fritz Creek, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.84%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fritz Creek, AK have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.831% of the workforce in Fritz Creek, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fritz Creek, AK (95 out of 2.16k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fritz Creek, AK is White, followed by Native American and Black.

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

83.7% of the population of Fritz Creek, AK has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.996% decrease from the previous year (1305 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1423 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 285 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.996% decrease from the previous year (1,305 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 11.5% between 18 and 34 years, 47.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.3%

Uninsured

39.5%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

2.14%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fritz Creek, AK declined by 14% from 19% to 16.3%.

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

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