Goldstream, AK

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,798

0.85% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.7

9.94% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.87%

11.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$86,724

27.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$276,200

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Goldstream, AK had a population of 2.8k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $86,724. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Goldstream, AK declined from 2,822 to 2,798, a −0.85% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,216 to $86,724, a 27.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goldstream, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.0357%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.0357%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

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.

95.3% of the residents in Goldstream, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Goldstream, AK was $276,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Goldstream, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Goldstream, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Goldstream, AK employs 1.87k people. The largest industries in Goldstream, AK are Educational Services (394 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (318 people), and Retail Trade (274 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($203,284), Public Administration ($107,578), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,231).

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2022 Value

± 572

5.36%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Goldstream, AK grew at a rate of 5.36%, from 1.77k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goldstream, AK, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (303 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (297 people), and Management Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goldstream, 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

1.87k

2022 Value

± 572

5.36%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Goldstream, AK grew at a rate of 5.36%, from 1.77k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goldstream, AK, are Educational Services (394 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (318 people), and Retail Trade (274 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,789

Median earning men ± $41,995

$41,261

Median earning women ± $13,917

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($203,284), Public Administration ($107,578), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,716).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,733), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,498), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,414).

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.

Goldstream, 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 Goldstream, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Goldstream, 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 Goldstream, 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

The median property value in Goldstream, AK was $276,200 in 2022, which is 0.98 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $249,400 to $276,200, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Goldstream, AK is 73.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Goldstream, AK have an average commute time of 26.5 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.

Property

$276,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$35,584

$1,010

Median Property Taxes

±$362

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.

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2022

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.2% of the housing units in Goldstream, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goldstream, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 13

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$86,724

Median Household Income

± $28,303

1.38k

Number of Households

± 469

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Goldstream, AK grew to $86,724 from the previous year's value of $68,216.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goldstream, 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 (71.7%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2022, 71.7% of workers in Goldstream, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goldstream, AK have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Goldstream, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goldstream, AK (192 out of 2.8k 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 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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.

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

94% of the population of Goldstream, AK has health coverage, with 79.1% on employee plans, 0.501% on Medicaid, 9.12% on Medicare, 5.04% on non-group plans, and 0.179% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK see 1152 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (1139 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 688 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,152 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK see an average of 1,152 patients per year. This represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (1,139 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 55.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.01%

Uninsured

79.1%

Employer Coverage

0.501%

Medicaid

9.12%

Medicare

5.04%

Non-Group

0.179%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goldstream, AK declined by 52.2% from 12.6% to 6.01%.

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

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