Gateway, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

6,845

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

3.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.51%

Population & Diversity

Gateway, AK is home to a population of 6.85k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.01% of Gateway, AK residents were born outside of the country (206 people).

In 2024, there were 7.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.77k people) in Gateway, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 672 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 309 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Gateway, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gateway, AK was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gateway, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.77k ± 560
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
672 ± 256
White (Hispanic)
309 ± 185

9.39%

Hispanic Population

643 people

9.39% of the people in Gateway, AK are hispanic (643 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gateway, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

3.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

3.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

As of 2024, 3.01% of Gateway, AK residents (206 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gateway, AK was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
343 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
147 ± 70
Vietnam
64 ± 33

Gateway, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gateway, AK employs 3.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gateway, AK were Health Care & Social Assistance (585 people), Public Administration (340 people), and Retail Trade (320 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($146,250), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,071), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($122,143).

Employment

Occupations

3.02k

2024 Value

± 322

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gateway, AK declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 3.05k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gateway, AK, are Management Occupations (461 people), Sales & Related Occupations (318 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gateway, 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

3.02k

2024 Value

± 322

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gateway, AK declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 3.05k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gateway, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (585 people), Public Administration (340 people), and Retail Trade (320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gateway, AK, though some of these residents may live in Gateway, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,167

Median earning men ± $23,519

$61,196

Median earning women ± $8,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($148,100), Public Administration ($132,600), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,517), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,302), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,500).

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.

Gateway, 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 Gateway, 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 Gateway, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Gateway, 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 Gateway, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gateway, AK was $446,200 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $436,200 to $446,200, a 2.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Gateway, AK is 81.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gateway, AK have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gateway, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$446,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,096

$1,664

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.5% of the housing units in Gateway, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gateway, 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.

$137,772

Median Household Income

± $19,965

2.04k

Number of Households

± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.04k households in Gateway, AK grew to $137,772 from the previous year's value of $137,150.

The following chart displays the households in Gateway, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gateway, 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 (64.9%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (14.3%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Gateway, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (14.3%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gateway, AK have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.51% of the workforce in Gateway, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gateway, AK (306 out of 6.79k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gateway, AK is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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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