Galena, AK

Census Place

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2022 Population

627

20.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

32.1

1.53% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12%

25.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$77,813

2.05% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$107,400

12.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Galena, AK had a population of 627 people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $77,813. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Galena, AK grew from 519 to 627, a 20.8% increase and its median household income grew from $76,250 to $77,813, a 2.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Galena, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (65.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.94%), White (Hispanic) (4.31%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.44%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Galena, AK was $107,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in Galena, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 8.35 minutes. The average car ownership in Galena, AK was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Galena, AK employs 336 people. The largest industries in Galena, AK are Educational Services (97 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Public Administration (45 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($91,875), Construction ($71,250), and Total ($51,833).

Employment

Occupations

336

2022 Value

± 83

21.3%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Galena, AK grew at a rate of 21.3%, from 277 employees to 336 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galena, AK, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (79 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galena, 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

336

2022 Value

± 83

21.3%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Galena, AK grew at a rate of 21.3%, from 277 employees to 336 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galena, AK, are Educational Services (97 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Public Administration (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galena, AK, though some of these residents may live in Galena, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,250

Median earning men ± $28,026

$52,417

Median earning women ± $24,041

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($91,250), Construction ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($102,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,354), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,000).

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.

Galena, 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 Galena, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Galena, 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 Galena, 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 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

The median property value in Galena, AK was $107,400 in 2022, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $122,900 to $107,400, a 12.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Galena, AK is 62.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Galena, AK have an average commute time of 8.35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galena, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$107,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$24,318

$166

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 62.4% of the housing units in Galena, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Galena, 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 Galena, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$77,813

Median Household Income

± $13,992

266

Number of Households

± 61

In 2022, the median household income of the 266 households in Galena, AK grew to $77,813 from the previous year's value of $76,250.

The following chart displays the households in Galena, 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 Galena, 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 (57.6%)
Carpooled (23.6%)
Walked (11.3%)

In 2022, 57.6% of workers in Galena, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.6%) and those who walked to work (11.3%).

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

8.35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galena, AK have a shorter commute time (8.35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Galena, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Galena, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Galena, AK have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galena, AK (74 out of 618 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

88.7% of the population of Galena, AK has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 8.61% on Medicare, 6.7% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK see 5077 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.93% decrease from the previous year (5230 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2638 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,077 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK see an average of 5,077 patients per year. This represents a 2.93% decrease from the previous year (5,230 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.4% were men and 58.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

8.61%

Medicare

6.7%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Galena, AK declined by 20.6% from 14.3% to 11.3%.

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

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