Goldstream, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,238
15.7% 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
44.5
6.71% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
6.33%
7.75% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$92,604
6.78% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$289,600
4.85% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,041
9.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Goldstream, AK had a population of 3.24k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $92,604. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Goldstream, AK grew from 2,798 to 3,238, a 15.7% increase and its median household income grew from $86,724 to $92,604, a 6.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goldstream, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.7%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.85%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.865%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.0309%).

None of the households in Goldstream, 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.

94.9% of the residents in Goldstream, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Goldstream, AK was $289,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Goldstream, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Goldstream, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Goldstream, AK is home to a population of 3.24k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.92% of Goldstream, AK residents were born outside of the country (224 people).

In 2023, there were 36.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.07k people) in Goldstream, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%
2023 Citizenship
95.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.9% of Goldstream, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Goldstream, AK was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goldstream, AK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.07k ± 790
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    83 ± 87
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    60 ± 140
1.88%
Hispanic Population
61 people

In 2023, there were 36.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.07k people) in Goldstream, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.88% of the people in Goldstream, AK are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goldstream, AK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    21,500 ± 3,547 people
  2. Korea
    3,560 ± 1,461 people
  3. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
224 people
6.47%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
181 people

As of 2023, 6.92% of Goldstream, AK residents (224 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Goldstream, AK was 6.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    65 ± 92
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    64 ± 76
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 17

Goldstream, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Goldstream, AK employs 2.04k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Goldstream, AK were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (448 people), Retail Trade (227 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($210,841), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,259), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,259).

Employment

Occupations

2.04k
2023 Value
± 635
9.32%
1 Year growth
± 40%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Goldstream, AK grew at a rate of 9.32%, from 1.87k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goldstream, AK, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (312 people), Management Occupations (301 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goldstream, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.04k
2023 Value
± 635
9.32%
1 Year growth
± 40%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Goldstream, AK grew at a rate of 9.32%, from 1.87k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goldstream, AK, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (448 people), Retail Trade (227 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goldstream, AK, though some of these residents may live in Goldstream, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$91,026
Median earning men ± $56,031
$32,047
Median earning women ± $28,747

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($210,841), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,763), and Public Administration ($54,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,903), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,388), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,403).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

Goldstream, 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

Voting results are not available for Goldstream, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski
Senator from Alaska3
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 Alaska2
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Goldstream, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.662% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.558% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (170k), Some college (142k), and Bachelors Degree (99.2k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Goldstream, AK was $289,600 in 2023, which is 0.955 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $276,200 to $289,600, a 4.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Goldstream, AK is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Goldstream, AK have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goldstream, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$289,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$49,324
$1,179
Median Property Taxes
±$376

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

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

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Rent vs Own

78.3%
Homeownership
2023
71.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 78.3% of the housing units in Goldstream, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Goldstream, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$92,604
Median Household Income
± $28,352
1.51k
Number of Households
± 482

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Goldstream, AK grew to $92,604 from the previous year's value of $86,724.

The following chart displays the households in Goldstream, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goldstream, AK is from Alaska.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in Alaska
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (59.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.1%)
  3. Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2023, 59.4% of workers in Goldstream, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goldstream, AK have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Goldstream, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goldstream, AK (205 out of 3.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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Health

95.8% of the population of Goldstream, AK has health coverage, with 69.9% on employee plans, 4.64% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 9.21% on non-group plans, and 0.803% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.78% increase from the previous year (1,025 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 138 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 12.9% between 18 and 34 years, 47.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.17%
Uninsured
69.9%
Employer Coverage
4.64%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
9.21%
Non-Group
0.803%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goldstream, AK declined by 30.6% from 6.01% to 4.17%.

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