Gakona, AK

Census Place

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US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.4

27.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13%

19.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$90,313

2023 Employed Population

81.6% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gakona, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (39.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

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

Most people in Gakona, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Gakona, AK was 3 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Gakona, AK is home to a population of N/A people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Gakona, AK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113 people) in Gakona, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two+ (Non-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 Gakona, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gakona, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 66
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 60
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6.4

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gakona, 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

Vietnam
9 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Gakona, AK employs 69 people. The largest industries in Gakona, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Public Administration (14 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (10 people), and the highest paying industries are .

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 lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 67

81.6%

1 Year growth

± 111%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gakona, AK, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gakona, 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

2023 Value

± 67

81.6%

1 Year growth

± 111%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gakona, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Public Administration (14 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gakona, AK, though some of these residents may live in Gakona, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($92,500) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

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.

Gakona, 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 Gakona, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Gakona, 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 Gakona, 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

People in Gakona, AK have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gakona, AK is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Gakona, 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.

$90,313

Median Household Income

± $23,172

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Gakona, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gakona, 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 2023

Drove Alone (46.8%)
Worked At Home (35.4%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2023, 46.8% of workers in Gakona, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gakona, AK have a similar commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (20.5 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gakona, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gakona, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gakona, AK have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gakona, AK (26 out of 200 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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

93.7% of the population of Gakona, AK has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 15.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK see 850 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.8% increase from the previous year (767 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1914 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 435 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK see an average of 850 patients per year. This represents a 10.8% increase from the previous year (767 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, 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

6.32%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

15.8%

Military or VA

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

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