Kalifornsky, AK

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2023 Population

8,136

2.91% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.6

0.246% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.29%

3.14% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$91,081

0.417% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,834

3.47% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalifornsky, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.73%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.47%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.84%).

None of the households in Kalifornsky, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Kalifornsky, AK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kalifornsky, AK are Alaska Christian College (9 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Kalifornsky, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalifornsky, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kalifornsky, AK is home to a population of 8.14k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.4% of Kalifornsky, AK residents were born outside of the country (195 people).

In 2023, there were 8.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.34k people) in Kalifornsky, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 710 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 526 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalifornsky, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.34k ± 864
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
710 ± 275
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
526 ± 243

2.62%

Hispanic Population

213 people

2.62% of the people in Kalifornsky, AK are hispanic (213 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

3.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

285 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
173 ± 109
Vietnam
149 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 85

Kalifornsky, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kalifornsky, AK employs 3.83k people. The largest industries in Kalifornsky, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (767 people), Public Administration (530 people), and Construction (490 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($195,676), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($146,550), and Manufacturing ($82,636).

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

3.83k

2023 Value

± 482

−3.47%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalifornsky, AK, are Management Occupations (474 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (365 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (363 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalifornsky, 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

3.83k

2023 Value

± 482

−3.47%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalifornsky, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (767 people), Public Administration (530 people), and Construction (490 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalifornsky, AK, though some of these residents may live in Kalifornsky, 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

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.

Kalifornsky, 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 Kalifornsky, 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

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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 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 Kalifornsky, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Kalifornsky, 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 Kalifornsky, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Kalifornsky, AK awarded 9 degrees. The student population of Kalifornsky, AK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 29 male students and 48 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kalifornsky, AK are American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 88.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 11.1%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Kalifornsky, AK by number of degrees awarded are Alaska Christian College (9 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kalifornsky, AK are Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies (3 and 33.3%), Teacher Assistant & Aides (2 and 22.2%), and General Studies (2 and 22.2%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies
3 degrees awarded
Teacher Assistant & Aides
2 degrees awarded
General Studies
2 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kalifornsky, AK was Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies with 3 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kalifornsky, AK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Alaska Christian College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alaska Christian College with 9 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kalifornsky, AK, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 8 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($8,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($194) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($80) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Kalifornsky, AK have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalifornsky, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

$91,081

Median Household Income

± $9,157

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Kalifornsky, 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 Kalifornsky, AK is from Kalifornsky, 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 0.478. 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 Kalifornsky, AK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Carpooled (9.95%)
Worked At Home (7.89%)

In 2023, 71.2% of workers in Kalifornsky, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.95%) and those who worked at home (7.89%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalifornsky, AK have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.98% of the workforce in Kalifornsky, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalifornsky, AK (752 out of 8.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

87.7% of the population of Kalifornsky, AK has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 3.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.996% decrease from the previous year (1305 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1423 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 285 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.996% decrease from the previous year (1,305 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kenai Peninsula Borough, 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, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

48.2%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

3.05%

Military or VA

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

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