Goldstream, AK

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2024 Population
3,294
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.2
7.42% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.74%
25.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$103,589
11.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$289,600
2024 Employed Population
1,972
3.38% 1-year decline

About

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.

93.7% of the residents in Goldstream, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Goldstream, AK was $289,600, and the homeownership rate was 82.3%.

Most people in Goldstream, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 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 3.29k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.53% of Goldstream, AK residents were born outside of the country (281 people).

In 2024, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Goldstream, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 102 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Goldstream, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goldstream, AK was 94.9%, 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)
    2.86k ± 818
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    127 ± 128
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    102 ± 92
5.04%
Hispanic Population
166 people

In 2024, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Goldstream, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 102 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.04% of the people in Goldstream, AK are hispanic (166 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

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    20,816 ± 3,492 people
  2. Korea
    3,557 ± 1,461 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.53%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
281 people
6.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
224 people

As of 2024, 8.53% of Goldstream, AK residents (281 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 Goldstream, AK was 6.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
43 ± 67

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Economy

The economy of Goldstream, AK employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goldstream, AK were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (448 people), Retail Trade (231 people), and Public Administration (189 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,274), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,462), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,462).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k
2024 Value
± 553
−3.38%
1 Year decline
± 43.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goldstream, AK declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 2.04k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goldstream, AK, are Management Occupations (329 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (279 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goldstream, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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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

1.97k
2024 Value
± 553
−3.38%
1 Year decline
± 43.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goldstream, AK declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 2.04k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goldstream, AK, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (448 people), Retail Trade (231 people), and Public Administration (189 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

$95,972
Median earning men ± $70,914
$43,352
Median earning women ± $24,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,357), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,269), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,087), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,148), and Retail Trade ($14,026).

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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.

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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.

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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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Housing & Living

People in Goldstream, AK have an average commute time of 27.1 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 2024
±$39,121
$1,282
Median Property Taxes
±$392

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

82.3%
Homeownership
2024
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Goldstream, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$103,589
Median Household Income
± $22,396
1.56k
Number of Households
± 450

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Goldstream, AK grew to $103,589 from the previous year's value of $92,604.

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.
0.437
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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.9%)
  3. Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 62.2% of workers in Goldstream, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goldstream, AK have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% 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

4.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goldstream, AK (156 out of 3.29k 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 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

94.6% of the population of Goldstream, AK has health coverage, with 65.7% on employee plans, 8.75% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 6.08% on non-group plans, and 0.456% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,033 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 131 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 46.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.38%
Uninsured
65.7%
Employer Coverage
8.75%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
6.08%
Non-Group
0.456%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goldstream, AK grew by 28.9% from 4.17% to 5.38%.

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