Kusilvak Census Area, AK

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2023 Population

8,277

1.13% 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

23.6

0.422% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

31.2%

8.88% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$48,233

13.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$72,700

11.6% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,405

1.76% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Kusilvak Census Area, AK had a population of 8.28k people with a median age of 23.6 and a median household income of $48,233. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kusilvak Census Area, AK declined from 8,372 to 8,277, a −1.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,663 to $48,233, a 13.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kusilvak Census Area, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.54%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.07%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.882%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.749%).

None of the households in Kusilvak 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.

99.5% of the residents in Kusilvak Census Area, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kusilvak Census Area, AK was $72,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Kusilvak Census Area, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 5.89 minutes. The average car ownership in Kusilvak Census Area, AK was 0 cars per household.

Kusilvak Census Area, AK borders Bethel Census Area, AK, Nome Census Area, AK, and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK.

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

Kusilvak Census Area, AK is home to a population of 8.28k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.99% of Kusilvak Census Area, AK residents were born outside of the country (165 people).

In 2023, there were 11.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.15k people) in Kusilvak Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 624 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 254 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Kusilvak Census Area, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kusilvak Census Area, AK was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kusilvak Census Area, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
7.15k ± 169
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
624 ± 133
White (Non-Hispanic)
254 ± 15

1.64%

Hispanic Population

136 people

1.64% of the people in Kusilvak Census Area, AK are hispanic (136 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kusilvak 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
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 Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,850 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,574 and Mexico with 3,318.

Foreign-Born Population

1.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

1.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2023, 1.99% of Kusilvak Census Area, AK residents (165 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 Kusilvak Census Area, AK was 1.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
82 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 25

Kusilvak Census Area, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kusilvak Census Area, AK employs 2.41k people. The largest industries in Kusilvak Census Area, AK are Public Administration (512 people), Educational Services (445 people), and Retail Trade (346 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($108,371), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($60,364), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,023).

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.

Employment

Occupations

2.41k

2023 Value

± 324

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kusilvak Census Area, AK declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 2.45k employees to 2.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kusilvak Census Area, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (319 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (252 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kusilvak Census Area, 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

2.41k

2023 Value

± 324

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kusilvak Census Area, AK declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 2.45k employees to 2.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kusilvak Census Area, AK, are Public Administration (512 people), Educational Services (445 people), and Retail Trade (346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kusilvak Census Area, AK, though some of these residents may live in Kusilvak Census Area, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,279

Median earning men ± $8,918

$30,938

Median earning women ± $2,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($108,438), Manufacturing ($48,411), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,281).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,795), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,365).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

13
Retail Trade
6
Retail Trade
5
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7k
Retail Trade
$1.56k
Educational Services
$1.47k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

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.

Kusilvak 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.

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 Kusilvak Census Area, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Kusilvak 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 Kusilvak Census Area, 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

The median property value in Kusilvak Census Area, AK was $72,700 in 2023, which is 0.24 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $82,200 to $72,700, a 11.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kusilvak Census Area, AK is 69.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kusilvak Census Area, AK have an average commute time of 5.89 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Kusilvak Census Area, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

In 2023, 67.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kusilvak Census Area, AK. From 2018 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.29%.

Housing

Property

$72,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,809

$1,313

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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 Kusilvak Census Area, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2023

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.4% of the housing units in Kusilvak Census Area, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kusilvak Census Area, 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.

$48,233

Median Household Income

± $6,286

1.89k

Number of Households

± 149

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.89k households in Kusilvak Census Area, AK grew to $48,233 from the previous year's value of $42,663.

The following chart displays the households in Kusilvak 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 Kusilvak Census Area, 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.

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 2023

Walked (44.5%)
Other (41.7%)
Worked At Home (5.99%)

In 2023, 44.5% of workers in Kusilvak Census Area, AK walked to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (41.7%) and those who worked at home (5.99%).

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

5.89 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kusilvak Census Area, AK have a shorter commute time (5.89 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.364% of the workforce in Kusilvak Census Area, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kusilvak 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 Kusilvak Census Area, AK have 0 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 67.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kusilvak Census Area, AK. From 2018 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.29%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

31.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kusilvak Census Area, AK (2.56k out of 8.19k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kusilvak Census Area, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 40.6% of the children was living in poverty in Kusilvak Census Area, AK. From 2018 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.8%.

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

88.8% of the population of Kusilvak Census Area, AK has health coverage, with 11.6% on employee plans, 65.9% on Medicaid, 3.18% on Medicare, 7.79% on non-group plans, and 0.4% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 43.6% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 27.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.42% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

11.6%

Employer Coverage

65.9%

Medicaid

3.18%

Medicare

7.79%

Non-Group

0.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kusilvak Census Area, AK declined by 20.7% from 14.1% to 11.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 212 in Kusilvak Census Area, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kusilvak Census Area, AK.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43% in Kusilvak Census Area, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kusilvak Census Area, AK.

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