Harding-Birch Lakes, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population
206
27.7% 1-year decline
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
59.1
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
26.2%
13.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Property Value
$196,900
38.9% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
67
32.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Harding-Birch Lakes, AK had a population of 206 people with a median age of 59.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Harding-Birch Lakes, AK declined from 285 to 206, a −27.7% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Harding-Birch Lakes, 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 Harding-Birch Lakes, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK was $196,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.9%.

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Population & Diversity

Harding-Birch Lakes, AK is home to a population of 206 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Harding-Birch Lakes, AK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (206 people) in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
94.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Harding-Birch Lakes, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    206 ± 173
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (206 people) in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 20
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 17
  3. Korea
    0 ± 14

Harding-Birch Lakes, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Harding-Birch Lakes, AK employs 67 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (43 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

67
2023 Value
± 94
−32.3%
1 Year decline
± 252%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK declined at a rate of −32.3%, from 99 employees to 67 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people), Management Occupations (10 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harding-Birch Lakes, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

67
2023 Value
± 94
−32.3%
1 Year decline
± 252%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK declined at a rate of −32.3%, from 99 employees to 67 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (43 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harding-Birch Lakes, AK, though some of these residents may live in Harding-Birch Lakes, 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

N/A
Median earning men ± N/A
N/A
Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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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%.

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK was $196,900 in 2023, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $322,500 to $196,900, a 38.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$196,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$69,244
$71
Median Property Taxes
±$56

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 Harding-Birch Lakes, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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N/A
Median Household Income
± N/A
79
Number of Households
± 60

In N/A, the median household income of the 79 households in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harding-Birch Lakes, AK is from Harding-Birch Lakes, AK.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (100%)
  2. Carpooled (0%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK (54 out of 206 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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Health

73.8% of the population of Harding-Birch Lakes, AK has health coverage, with 55.8% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 9.71% on Medicare, 3.4% on non-group plans, and 4.85% 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, 69.4% were men and 30.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.77% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 82.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.71% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 69.4% were men and 30.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

26.2%
Uninsured
55.8%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
9.71%
Medicare
3.4%
Non-Group
4.85%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harding-Birch Lakes, AK grew by 8.27% from 24.2% to 26.2%.

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