Funny River, AK

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2023 Population

1,127

5.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

60.4

4.32% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.6%

75.2% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

416

3.48% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Funny River, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), White (Hispanic) (2.66%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in Funny River, 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 Funny River, AK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Funny River, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Funny River, AK was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Funny River, AK is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.6% of Funny River, AK residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2023, there were 5.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (889 people) in Funny River, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 30 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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)
889 ± 270
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 143
White (Hispanic)
30 ± 34

4.35%

Hispanic Population

49 people

4.35% of the people in Funny River, AK are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 Funny River, AK.

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 Funny River, AK was Philippines, the natal country of 20,850 Funny River, AK residents, followed by Korea with 3,574 and Mexico with 3,318.

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

1.87%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

Funny River, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Funny River, AK employs 416 people. The largest industries in Funny River, AK are Educational Services (106 people), Construction (74 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($52,000), Total ($42,300), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,172).

Employment

Occupations

416

2023 Value

± 169

−3.48%

1 Year decline

± 58.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Funny River, AK, are Sales & Related Occupations (55 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (53 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Funny River, 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

416

2023 Value

± 169

−3.48%

1 Year decline

± 58.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Funny River, AK, are Educational Services (106 people), Construction (74 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 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.

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 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

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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

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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 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.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Funny River, AK have an average commute time of 39.4 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Funny River, 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.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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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 Funny River, AK.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Funny River, AK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (58.1%)
Worked At Home (27.5%)
Other (9.77%)

In 2023, 58.1% of workers in Funny River, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.77%).

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

39.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Funny River, AK have a longer commute time (39.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.93% 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

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Funny River, AK (210 out of 1.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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
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

81.8% of the population of Funny River, AK has health coverage, with 24.2% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 6.65% 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.2%

Uninsured

24.2%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

18.7%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

6.65%

Military or VA

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

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