Manokotak, AK

Census Place

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2022 Population

629

10.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

28.5

5% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

23.1%

10.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$51,875

23.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$85,600

13.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Manokotak, AK had a population of 629 people with a median age of 28.5 and a median household income of $51,875. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Manokotak, AK declined from 705 to 629, a −10.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,125 to $51,875, a 23.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Manokotak, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.5%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Manokotak, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Manokotak, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Manokotak, AK was $85,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Manokotak, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 7.17 minutes. The average car ownership in Manokotak, AK was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Manokotak, AK is home to a population of 629 people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.954% of Manokotak, AK residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2022, there were 12.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (562 people) in Manokotak, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 White (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Manokotak, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Manokotak, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manokotak, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
562 ± 100
White (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 85
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 19.7

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Manokotak, AK are hispanic (0 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.954%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.142%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2022, 0.954% of Manokotak, AK residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Manokotak, AK was 0.142%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 12
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11
Vietnam
3 ± 15

Manokotak, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Manokotak, AK employs 195 people. The largest industries in Manokotak, AK are Public Administration (41 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($31,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000), and Total ($27,639).

Employment

Occupations

195

2022 Value

± 100

−16.7%

1 Year decline

± 86.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Manokotak, AK declined at a rate of −16.7%, from 234 employees to 195 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manokotak, AK, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (41 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manokotak, 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

195

2022 Value

± 100

−16.7%

1 Year decline

± 86.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Manokotak, AK declined at a rate of −16.7%, from 234 employees to 195 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manokotak, AK, are Public Administration (41 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manokotak, AK, though some of these residents may live in Manokotak, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,000

Median earning men ± $3,659

$31,458

Median earning women ± $93,479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,625), and Public Administration ($19,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,750), Public Administration ($21,250), and Retail Trade ($9,375).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

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.

Manokotak, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola 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 Manokotak, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.47%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 List of governors of Alaska|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 Manokotak, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Manokotak, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Manokotak, 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 Manokotak, AK was $85,600 in 2022, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $75,400 to $85,600, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Manokotak, AK is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Manokotak, AK have an average commute time of 7.17 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Manokotak, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Property

$85,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,248

$108

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Manokotak, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Manokotak, 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.

$51,875

Median Household Income

± $28,661

141

Number of Households

± 30

In 2022, the median household income of the 141 households in Manokotak, AK grew to $51,875 from the previous year's value of $42,125.

The following chart displays the households in Manokotak, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manokotak, 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 2022

Walked (54.9%)
Other (19.5%)
Drove Alone (11.3%)

In 2022, 54.9% of workers in Manokotak, AK walked to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (19.5%) and those who drove alone to work (11.3%).

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

7.17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manokotak, AK have a shorter commute time (7.17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Manokotak, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manokotak, AK (145 out of 629 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Manokotak, AK is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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
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

83.3% of the population of Manokotak, AK has health coverage, with 14.5% on employee plans, 63.8% on Medicaid, 4.45% on Medicare, 0.636% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dillingham Census Area, AK see 403 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.61% increase from the previous year (378 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 111 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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403 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dillingham Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Dillingham Census Area, AK see an average of 403 patients per year. This represents a 6.61% increase from the previous year (378 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.5% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 25.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.7%

Uninsured

14.5%

Employer Coverage

63.8%

Medicaid

4.45%

Medicare

0.636%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Manokotak, AK declined by 0.265% from 16.7% to 16.7%.

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

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