Kasaan, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population
72
12.2% 1-year decline
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
52.5
3.67% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
15.6%
9.86% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$91,667
4.27% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$383,300
29.3% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
38
13.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Kasaan, AK had a population of 72 people with a median age of 52.5 and a median household income of $91,667. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kasaan, AK declined from 82 to 72, a −12.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $87,917 to $91,667, a 4.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kasaan, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Kasaan, AK was $383,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Kasaan, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Kasaan, AK was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Kasaan, AK is home to a population of 72 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.33% of Kasaan, AK residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31 people) in Kasaan, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Kasaan, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kasaan, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kasaan, AK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 26
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    29 ± 22
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 16

In 2023, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31 people) in Kasaan, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    20,850 ± 3,494 people
  2. Korea
    3,574 ± 1,464 people
  3. Mexico
    3,318 ± 1,411 people

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

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Foreign-Born Population

8.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
11%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2023, 8.33% of Kasaan, AK residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kasaan, AK was 11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 17
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 14
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 17

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

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Economy

The economy of Kasaan, AK employs 38 people. The largest industries in Kasaan, AK are Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), Public Administration (6 people), and Educational Services (3 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($59,821), Transportation & Warehousing ($59,821), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,643).

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 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

38
2023 Value
± 70
−13.6%
1 Year decline
± 282%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kasaan, AK declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 44 employees to 38 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kasaan, AK, are Transportation Occupations (17 people), Material Moving Occupations (7 people), and Management Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kasaan, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

38
2023 Value
± 70
−13.6%
1 Year decline
± 282%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kasaan, AK declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 44 employees to 38 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kasaan, AK, are Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), Public Administration (6 people), and Educational Services (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kasaan, AK, though some of these residents may live in Kasaan, 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Kasaan, 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.

US Senators from Alaska

N/ALisa Murkowski
Senator from Alaska3
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 Alaska2
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.

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US Representatives from Kasaan, AK

N/ANick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Kasaan, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kasaan, AK was $383,300 in 2023, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $296,400 to $383,300, a 29.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Kasaan, AK is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kasaan, AK have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kasaan, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$383,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$381,303
$17
Median Property Taxes
±$34

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 1
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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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.
$91,667
Median Household Income
± $43,326
26
Number of Households
± 36

In 2023, the median household income of the 26 households in Kasaan, AK grew to $91,667 from the previous year's value of $87,917.

The following chart displays the households in Kasaan, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kasaan, AK is from Alaska.
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Alaska
0.437
2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (65.8%)
  2. Walked (26.3%)
  3. Public Transit (7.89%)

In 2023, 65.8% of workers in Kasaan, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (26.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.89%).

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Commute Time

26.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kasaan, AK have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.89% of the workforce in Kasaan, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kasaan, AK (10 out of 64 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

63.9% of the population of Kasaan, AK has health coverage, with 26.4% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 9.72% on Medicare, 4.17% on non-group plans, and 0% 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.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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878 to 1
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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

36.1%
Uninsured
26.4%
Employer Coverage
23.6%
Medicaid
9.72%
Medicare
4.17%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kasaan, AK declined by 7.47% from 39% to 36.1%.

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