Funny River, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

1,081

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

60.6

0.331% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Funny River, AK is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (841 people) in Funny River, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Funny River, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Funny River, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Funny River, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
841 ± 255
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 150
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 58

5.27%

Hispanic Population

57 people

5.27% of the people in Funny River, AK are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Funny River, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 68

Funny River, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Funny River, AK.

Economy

The economy of Funny River, AK employs 329 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Funny River, AK were Educational Services (77 people), Construction (70 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($53,947), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,950), and Educational Services ($35,950).

Employment

Occupations

329

2024 Value

± 159

−20.9%

1 Year decline

± 79.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Funny River, AK declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 416 employees to 329 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Funny River, AK, are Sales & Related Occupations (56 people), Management Occupations (56 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Funny River, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

329

2024 Value

± 159

−20.9%

1 Year decline

± 79.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Funny River, AK declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 416 employees to 329 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Funny River, AK, are Educational Services (77 people), Construction (70 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Funny River, AK, though some of these residents may live in Funny River, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Funny River, 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 Funny River, 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 Funny River, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Funny River, 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 Funny River, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Funny River, AK was $250,000 in 2024, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,900 to $250,000, a 33.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Funny River, AK is 91.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Funny River, AK have an average commute time of 40 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Funny River, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$109,817

$594

Median Property Taxes

±$182

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2024

77.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in Funny River, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$67,656

Median Household Income

± $36,530

649

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 649 households in Funny River, AK grew to $67,656 from the previous year's value of $46,550.

The following chart displays the households in Funny River, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Funny River, 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 (65%)
Worked At Home (25.3%)
Other (9.67%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Funny River, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.67%).

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

40 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Funny River, AK have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.9% of the workforce in Funny River, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Funny River, AK (180 out of 1.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Funny River, AK is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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