Lakes, AK

Census Place

2019 Population

10,206

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

0.559% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

11%

Population & Diversity

Lakes, AK is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2019, 2.17% of Lakes, AK residents were born outside of the country (221 people).

In 2019, there were 8.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.86k people) in Lakes, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 942 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 485 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2019 Citizenship

99%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 98.7% of Lakes, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Lakes, AK was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakes, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.86k ± 642
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
942 ± 214
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
485 ± 194

6.41%

Hispanic Population

654 people

6.41% of the people in Lakes, AK are hispanic (654 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakes, 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

2.17%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

1.93%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

As of 2019, 2.17% of Lakes, AK residents (221 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakes, AK was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
341 ± 90
Vietnam
280 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
196 ± 85

Lakes, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lakes, AK employs 4.18k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Lakes, AK were Health Care & Social Assistance (621 people), Construction (507 people), and Retail Trade (447 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($130,781), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,429).

Employment

Occupations

4.18k

2019 Value

± 343

−3.45%

1 Year decline

± 12%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Lakes, AK declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 4.33k employees to 4.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakes, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (597 people), Management Occupations (430 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (384 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakes, 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

4.18k

2019 Value

± 343

−3.45%

1 Year decline

± 12%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Lakes, AK declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 4.33k employees to 4.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakes, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (621 people), Construction (507 people), and Retail Trade (447 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakes, AK, though some of these residents may live in Lakes, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,891

Median earning men ± $3,658

$35,867

Median earning women ± $6,188

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Information ($122,708), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,690), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Public Administration ($53,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,036).

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.

Lakes, 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 Lakes, 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 Lakes, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Lakes, 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 Lakes, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakes, AK was $277,400 in 2019, which is 0.834 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $271,400 to $277,400, a 2.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakes, AK is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakes, AK have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakes, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,400

Median Property Value 2019

±$9,230

$2,462

Median Property Taxes

±$210

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 Lakes, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2019

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 83.8% of the housing units in Lakes, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakes, 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.

$86,925

Median Household Income

± $6,822

2.94k

Number of Households

± 242

In 2019, the median household income of the 2.94k households in Lakes, AK declined from $86,925 from the previous year's value of $93,589.

The following chart displays the households in Lakes, 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 Lakes, 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 2019

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (5.86%)

In 2019, 74.7% of workers in Lakes, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (5.86%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakes, AK have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.23% of the workforce in Lakes, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakes, AK (1.11k out of 10.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakes, AK is White, 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.

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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