Kake, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population

598

26.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ALisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ADan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

N/ANick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.88% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.4%

17.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,833

17% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

210

14.1% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kake, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (23.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.02%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.669%).

None of the households in Kake, 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 Kake, AK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Kake, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.21 minutes. The average car ownership in Kake, AK was 1 car per household.

United States Alaska Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK

Population & Diversity

Kake, AK is home to a population of 598 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Kake, AK residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.22 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (307 people) in Kake, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 106 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kake, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
307 ± 64
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 44.1
White (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 40

6.69%

Hispanic Population

40 people

6.69% of the people in Kake, AK are hispanic (40 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kake, AK.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
20,850 ± 3,494 people
Korea
3,574 ± 1,464 people
Mexico
3,318 ± 1,411 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kake, AK was Philippines, the natal country of 20,850 Kake, AK residents, followed by Korea with 3,574 and Mexico with 3,318.

Economy

The economy of Kake, AK employs 210 people. The largest industries in Kake, AK are Educational Services (55 people), Public Administration (36 people), and Retail Trade (29 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($57,768), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,375), and Educational Services ($42,917).

Males in Alaska have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,037. The income inequality in Alaska (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

210

2023 Value

± 62

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 38.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kake, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people), and Management Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kake, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

210

2023 Value

± 62

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 38.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kake, AK, are Educational Services (55 people), Public Administration (36 people), and Retail Trade (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kake, AK, though some of these residents may live in Kake, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Civics

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.

Kake, 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

N/ALisa 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.

N/ADan 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kake, AK

N/ANick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Kake, 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 Kake, 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 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

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

People in Kake, AK have an average commute time of 9.21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kake, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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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.

$50,833

Median Household Income

± $14,916

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Kake, 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 Kake, AK is from Kake, AK.

N/A Wage GINI in 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 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (59.7%)
Carpooled (19.4%)
Walked (12.6%)

In 2023, 59.7% of workers in Kake, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who walked to work (12.6%).

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

9.21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kake, AK have a similar commute time (9.21 minutes) than the normal US worker (9.21 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Kake, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kake, AK (104 out of 598 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kake, AK is Native American, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

67.6% of the population of Kake, AK has health coverage, with 18.9% on employee plans, 26.9% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 6.52% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK see 878 patients per year on average, which represents a 27.4% increase from the previous year (689 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1910 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 127 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK see an average of 878 patients per year. This represents a 27.4% increase from the previous year (689 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

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

Uninsured People

32.4%

Uninsured

18.9%

Employer Coverage

26.9%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

6.52%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

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

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