Halibut Cove, AK

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2024 Population
167
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
25.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.99%
61.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$87,981
2024 Median Property Value
$234,100
2024 Employed Population
96
24.4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Halibut Cove, 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.

100% of the residents in Halibut Cove, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Halibut Cove, AK was $234,100, and the homeownership rate was 89.1%.

Population & Diversity

Halibut Cove, AK is home to a population of 167 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Halibut Cove, AK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112 people) in Halibut Cove, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Halibut Cove, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Halibut Cove, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Halibut Cove, AK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    112 ± 66
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    52 ± 43
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 5

In 2024, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112 people) in Halibut Cove, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Halibut Cove, 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
    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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Economy

The economy of Halibut Cove, AK employs 96 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Halibut Cove, AK were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (33 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,307).

Occupations

96
2024 Value
± 78
−24.4%
1 Year decline
± 154%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halibut Cove, AK declined at a rate of −24.4%, from 127 employees to 96 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Halibut Cove, AK, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (33 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (17 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Halibut Cove, 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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Employment by Industries

96
2024 Value
± 78
−24.4%
1 Year decline
± 154%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halibut Cove, AK declined at a rate of −24.4%, from 127 employees to 96 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Halibut Cove, AK, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (33 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Halibut Cove, AK, though some of these residents may live in Halibut Cove, 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

$85,398
Median earning men ± $14,587
$45,268
Median earning women ± $54,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,307).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Halibut Cove, 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.

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.
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 Representatives from Halibut Cove, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Halibut Cove, 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 Halibut Cove, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

Property

$234,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$83,193
$49
Median Property Taxes
±$39

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 Halibut Cove, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,981
Median Household Income
± $2,752
55
Number of Households
± 43

The following chart displays the households in Halibut Cove, 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Halibut Cove, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.5%)
  2. Walked (13.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.59%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Halibut Cove, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (7.59%).

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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Poverty & Diversity

5.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Halibut Cove, AK (10 out of 167 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Halibut Cove, AK is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

92.2% of the population of Halibut Cove, AK has health coverage, with 76% on employee plans, 5.99% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 49.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.59% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.78%
Uninsured
76%
Employer Coverage
5.99%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Halibut Cove, AK grew by NaNy% from 0% to 7.78%.

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