Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK

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2024 Population

2,311

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,406

1.75% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$262,800

5.57% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

1,030

1.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK was $262,800, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 12.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK was 2 cars per household.

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK borders Haines Borough, AK, Juneau City and Borough, AK, Petersburg Borough, AK, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK, Sitka City and Borough, AK, and Yakutat City and Borough, AK.

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK is home to a population of 2.31k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.79% of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2024, there were 1.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 590 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 267 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 139
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
590 ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 55

11%

Hispanic Population

255 people

11% of the people in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK are hispanic (255 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
21,500 ± 3,547 people
Korea
3,560 ± 1,461 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

6.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

3.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 6.79% of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK residents (157 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 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK was 3.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 12

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK.

Economy

The economy of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK were Public Administration (187 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (111 people), and Retail Trade (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,364), Wholesale Trade ($111,250), and Utilities ($103,077).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 164

−1.9%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 1.05k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK, are Management Occupations (177 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (113 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2024 Value

± 164

−1.9%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 1.05k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK, are Public Administration (187 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (111 people), and Retail Trade (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK, though some of these residents may live in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,588

Median earning men ± $10,690

$21,935

Median earning women ± $10,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($111,250), Construction ($80,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), Public Administration ($41,964), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,906).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

19
Transportation and Warehousing
12
Accommodation and Food Services
11
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$8.42k
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$3.52k
Accommodation and Food Services
$3.37k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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 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 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, 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 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK was $262,800 in 2024, which is 0.79 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,300 to $262,800, a 5.57% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK have an average commute time of 12.6 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK. From 2018 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.41%.

Housing

Property

$262,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,554

$665

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,406

Median Household Income

± $6,154

924

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 924 households in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK declined from $61,406 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, 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 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Walked (37.7%)
Drove Alone (34.6%)
Other (8.57%)

In 2024, 37.7% of workers in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (34.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.57%).

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

12.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK have a shorter commute time (12.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK. From 2018 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.41%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK (329 out of 2.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK is Native American, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 27.2% of the children was living in poverty in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK. From 2018 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

81% of the population of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK has health coverage, with 28.9% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 9.65% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 452 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.1% were men and 42.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.1% were men and 42.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19%

Uninsured

28.9%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

9.65%

Non-Group

2.64%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK declined by 8.46% from 20.8% to 19%.

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