Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK

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2024 Population

1,013

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

0.898% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,625

2.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$237,500

43% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

575

13.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lake and Peninsula Borough, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK was $237,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK was 0 cars per household.

Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK borders Aleutians East Borough, AK, Bethel Census Area, AK, Bristol Bay Borough, AK, Dillingham Census Area, AK, Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, and Kodiak Island Borough, AK.

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.23% of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (442 people) in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 340 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 161 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
442 ± 68
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
340 ± 176
White (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 140

2.76%

Hispanic Population

28 people

2.76% of the people in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake and Peninsula Borough, 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
21,500 ± 3,547 people
Korea
3,560 ± 1,461 people
Mexico
3,032 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

Foreign-Born Population

5.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

6.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 5.23% of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK residents (53 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11

Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK.

Economy

The economy of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK employs 575 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK were Public Administration (170 people), Construction (132 people), and Educational Services (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($191,090), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,900).

Employment

Occupations

575

2024 Value

± 187

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 506 employees to 575 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (176 people), Management Occupations (69 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake and Peninsula Borough, 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

575

2024 Value

± 187

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 506 employees to 575 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK, are Public Administration (170 people), Construction (132 people), and Educational Services (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK, though some of these residents may live in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,250

Median earning men ± $23,152

$34,643

Median earning women ± $9,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($191,090), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,750), and Public Administration ($62,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($46,944), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,333), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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

9
Accommodation and Food Services
4
Other Services (except Public Administration)
4
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$6.77k
Accommodation and Food Services
$4.67k
Transportation and Warehousing
$655
Utilities

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

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.

Lake and Peninsula Borough, 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough, 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Lake and Peninsula Borough, 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK was $237,500 in 2024, which is 0.714 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,100 to $237,500, a 43% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

In 2025, 28.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.57%.

Housing

Property

$237,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,152

$212

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake and Peninsula Borough, 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.

$65,625

Median Household Income

± $6,339

324

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 324 households in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK grew to $65,625 from the previous year's value of $64,000.

The following chart displays the households in Lake and Peninsula Borough, 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK is from Alaska.

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (42.1%)
Walked (25.4%)
Other (13.2%)

In 2024, 42.1% of workers in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (13.2%).

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

13.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 28.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.57%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK (129 out of 1.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake and Peninsula Borough, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 27.3% of the children was living in poverty in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.8%.

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

67.8% of the population of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK has health coverage, with 25.2% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 6.73% on Medicare, 8.71% on non-group plans, and 0.693% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 444 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.6% were men and 43.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 30.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.6% were men and 43.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

32.2%

Uninsured

25.2%

Employer Coverage

26.4%

Medicaid

6.73%

Medicare

8.71%

Non-Group

0.693%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK grew by 2.46% from 31.4% to 32.2%.

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