McCarthy, AK

Census Place

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2022 Population

NaNy% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2015 Median Age

19.6

54.1% 1-year decrease

About

In 2022, McCarthy, AK had a population of 2 people with a median age of 19.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of McCarthy, AK grew from 0 to 2, a Infinityk% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McCarthy, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in McCarthy, 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.

100% of the residents in McCarthy, AK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in McCarthy, AK carpooled to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in McCarthy, AK was 1 car per household.

United States Alaska Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK Greater Fairbanks, Greater Juneau, Ketchikan Gateway Borough & Road-Connected Alaska PUMA, AK

Economy

The economy of McCarthy, AK employs 2 people. The largest industries in McCarthy, AK are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Construction (0 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 70

Infinityk%

1 Year growth

± 3.54k%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in McCarthy, AK grew at a rate of Infinityk%, from 0 employees to 2 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCarthy, AK, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (2 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCarthy, 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

2022 Value

± 70

Infinityk%

1 Year growth

± 3.54k%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in McCarthy, AK grew at a rate of Infinityk%, from 0 employees to 2 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCarthy, AK, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Construction (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCarthy, AK, though some of these residents may live in McCarthy, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

McCarthy, 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 McCarthy, 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 McCarthy, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

McCarthy, 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 McCarthy, 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

People in McCarthy, AK have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in McCarthy, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the 0 households in McCarthy, AK N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in McCarthy, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McCarthy, 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

Carpooled (100%)
Drove Alone (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 100% of workers in McCarthy, AK carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in McCarthy, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McCarthy, AK have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCarthy, AK (0 out of 2 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

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

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

100% of the population of McCarthy, AK has health coverage, with 100% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK see 850 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.8% increase from the previous year (767 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1914 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 435 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK see an average of 850 patients per year. This represents a 10.8% increase from the previous year (767 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 100% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

100%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in McCarthy, AK stayed by NaNN% from NaNN% to 0%.

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

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