Kalifornsky, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

8,663

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.246% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Kalifornsky, AK is home to a population of 8.66k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.05% of Kalifornsky, AK residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2024, there were 7.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.6k people) in Kalifornsky, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 841 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 511 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Kalifornsky, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kalifornsky, AK was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
6.6k ± 721
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
841 ± 286
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
511 ± 182

3.23%

Hispanic Population

280 people

3.23% of the people in Kalifornsky, AK are hispanic (280 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kalifornsky, 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 Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
20,816 ± 3,492 people
Korea
3,557 ± 1,461 people
Mexico
3,217 ± 1,389 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,816 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,557 and Mexico with 3,217.

Foreign-Born Population

2.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

2.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

As of 2024, 2.05% of Kalifornsky, AK residents (178 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 Kalifornsky, AK was 2.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
192 ± 88
Vietnam
169 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
134 ± 86

Kalifornsky, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kalifornsky, AK.

Economy

The economy of Kalifornsky, AK employs 3.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kalifornsky, AK were Health Care & Social Assistance (734 people), Public Administration (489 people), and Construction (455 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($161,908), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($127,500), and Manufacturing ($85,694).

Employment

Occupations

3.77k

2024 Value

± 494

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalifornsky, AK declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 3.83k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalifornsky, AK, are Management Occupations (495 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (434 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (326 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalifornsky, 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

3.77k

2024 Value

± 494

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalifornsky, AK declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 3.83k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalifornsky, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (734 people), Public Administration (489 people), and Construction (455 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,801

Median earning men ± $9,472

$44,544

Median earning women ± $7,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($149,286), Manufacturing ($99,688), and Public Administration ($76,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,938), Manufacturing ($58,269), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,188).

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

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 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

The student population of Kalifornsky, AK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 20 male students and 26 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kalifornsky, AK are American Indian or Alaska Native (10 and 76.9%), Two or More Races (2 and 15.4%), and White (1 and 7.69%).

The largest universities in Kalifornsky, AK by number of degrees awarded are Alaska Christian College (13 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kalifornsky, AK are General Studies (8 and 61.5%), Behavioral Aspects of Health (4 and 30.8%), and Teacher Assistant & Aides (1 and 7.69%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Kalifornsky, AK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 48.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 46 (43.5% men and 56.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 46 students enrolled in Kalifornsky, AK, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 34 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
8 degrees awarded
Behavioral Aspects of Health
4 degrees awarded
Teacher Assistant & Aides
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kalifornsky, AK was General Studies with 8 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

Race

Alaska Christian College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alaska Christian College with 13 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kalifornsky, AK, which is 0.3 times less than the 10 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 10 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 2 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($9,346) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($394) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kalifornsky, AK was $336,800 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,200 to $336,800, a 9.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalifornsky, AK is 85.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kalifornsky, AK have an average commute time of 24 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

Property

$336,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,312

$2,885

Median Property Taxes

±$397

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 Kalifornsky, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.3% of the housing units in Kalifornsky, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kalifornsky, 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.

$93,508

Median Household Income

± $9,907

3.38k

Number of Households

± 444

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.38k households in Kalifornsky, AK grew to $93,508 from the previous year's value of $91,081.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalifornsky, AK is from Alaska.

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2024, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.31% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Kalifornsky, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalifornsky, AK have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.18% 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

8.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalifornsky, AK (739 out of 8.62k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kalifornsky, AK is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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