Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK

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2023 Population

1,007

0.801% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.4

0.595% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.2%

0.36% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,000

3.88% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$166,100

0.539% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

506

3.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK had a population of 1.01k people with a median age of 33.4 and a median household income of $64,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK grew from 999 to 1,007, a 0.801% increase and its median household income grew from $61,607 to $64,000, a 3.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (52.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (24.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%).

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.

95.4% of the residents in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK was $166,100, and the homeownership rate was 60.6%.

Most people in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.3 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 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.06% of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2023, there were 2.16 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (533 people) in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 247 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 165 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.4% of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
533 ± 80
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
247 ± 134
White (Non-Hispanic)
165 ± 98

1.09%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.09% of the people in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

6.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

6.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2023, 6.06% of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK residents (61 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK was 6.51%, 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
19 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11

Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK employs 506 people. The largest industries in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK are Public Administration (161 people), Construction (93 people), and Educational Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($186,208), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,417), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,375).

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

506

2023 Value

± 155

3.9%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK grew at a rate of 3.9%, from 487 employees to 506 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (120 people), Management Occupations (66 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake and Peninsula Borough, 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

506

2023 Value

± 155

3.9%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK grew at a rate of 3.9%, from 487 employees to 506 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK, are Public Administration (161 people), Construction (93 people), and Educational Services (78 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

$67,888

Median earning men ± $33,103

$30,313

Median earning women ± $8,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($186,208), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625), Retail Trade ($34,167), and Public Administration ($33,333).

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

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.

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

$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

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.

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 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.

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 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK was $166,100 in 2023, which is 0.547 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $167,000 to $166,100, a 0.539% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK is 60.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK have an average commute time of 12.3 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 2023, 28.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.13%.

Housing

Property

$166,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,564

$195

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

60.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.6% of the housing units in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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

$64,000

Median Household Income

± $6,855

322

Number of Households

± 47

In 2023, the median household income of the 322 households in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK grew to $64,000 from the previous year's value of $61,607.

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.

0.436

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

Drove Alone (38.1%)
Walked (32.6%)
Other (14.7%)

In 2023, 38.1% of workers in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (32.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (14.7%).

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

12.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK have a shorter commute time (12.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% 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.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK have 0 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 28.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.13%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK (152 out of 998 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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 2023, 28% of the children was living in poverty in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.5%.

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

68.6% of the population of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK has health coverage, with 23.6% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 5.98% on Medicare, 8.18% on non-group plans, and 0.798% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

31.4%

Uninsured

23.6%

Employer Coverage

30%

Medicaid

5.98%

Medicare

8.18%

Non-Group

0.798%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK declined by 0.182% from 31.5% to 31.4%.

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.