Gustavus, AK

Census Place

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2021 Population

583

18.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

4.14% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

4.12%

40.3% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$76,500

18.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$263,800

6.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Gustavus, AK had a population of 583 people with a median age of 51 and a median household income of $76,500. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gustavus, AK grew from 493 to 583, a 18.3% increase and its median household income grew from $64,792 to $76,500, a 18.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gustavus, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.77%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Gustavus, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Gustavus, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Gustavus, AK was $263,800, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Gustavus, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gustavus, AK was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gustavus, AK is home to a population of 583 people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.4% of Gustavus, AK residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2021, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (511 people) in Gustavus, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 White (Hispanic) and 22 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

98.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.5% of Gustavus, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gustavus, AK was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gustavus, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
511 ± 113
White (Hispanic)
32 ± 45
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 18.9

5.49%

Hispanic Population

32 people

5.49% of the people in Gustavus, AK are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gustavus, AK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.42%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2021, 2.4% of Gustavus, AK residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gustavus, AK was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

Gustavus, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gustavus, AK employs 346 people. The largest industries in Gustavus, AK are Public Administration (103 people), Educational Services (61 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (59 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($79,167), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($58,177), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,865).

Employment

Occupations

346

2021 Value

± 113

31.6%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gustavus, AK grew at a rate of 31.6%, from 263 employees to 346 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gustavus, AK, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (82 people), Management Occupations (69 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gustavus, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

346

2021 Value

± 113

31.6%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gustavus, AK grew at a rate of 31.6%, from 263 employees to 346 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gustavus, AK, are Public Administration (103 people), Educational Services (61 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gustavus, AK, though some of these residents may live in Gustavus, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,063

Median earning men ± $20,642

$25,511

Median earning women ± $17,393

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($73,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,750), and Public Administration ($43,320).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($43,017), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($21,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alaska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alaska product (by dollars) was Electronics with $11B, followed by Crude petroleum ($7.58B) and Meat/seafood ($4.53B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alaska products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$43.1B

2020 Value in Alaska

$68.3B

Projected 2050 Value in Alaska

58.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alaska trade was $43.1B. This is expected to increase 58.3% to $68.3B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alaska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$8.09B
Texas
$3.13B
Washington
$2.85B

In 2020, the top outbound Alaska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $8.09B, followed by Texas with $3.13B and Washington and $2.85B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alaska shares with each state (excluding itself).

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.

Gustavus, 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 Gustavus, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Gustavus, 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 Gustavus, 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 2021, 0.483% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.417% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (166k), Some college (150k), and Bachelors Degree (97.5k).

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 Gustavus, AK was $263,800 in 2021, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $247,400 to $263,800, a 6.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Gustavus, AK is 84%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gustavus, AK have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Gustavus, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$263,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$33,188

$158

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2021

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 84% of the housing units in Gustavus, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gustavus, 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 Gustavus, 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.

$76,500

Median Household Income

± $20,228

188

Number of Households

± 47

In 2021, the median household income of the 188 households in Gustavus, AK grew to $76,500 from the previous year's value of $64,792.

The following chart displays the households in Gustavus, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gustavus, AK is from Alaska.

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.435

2020 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2021, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.513% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2021

Walked (42.8%)
Drove Alone (41.9%)
Worked At Home (8.67%)

In 2021, 42.8% of workers in Gustavus, AK walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (41.9%) and those who worked at home (8.67%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gustavus, AK have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Gustavus, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gustavus, AK (24 out of 583 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gustavus, 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

93.3% of the population of Gustavus, AK has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 20.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.4% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.69%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

20.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gustavus, AK declined by 3% from 6.9% to 6.69%.

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