Mentasta Lake, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

65.2

79.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Mentasta Lake, AK is home to a population of 96 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (48 people) in Mentasta Lake, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 White (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mentasta Lake, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mentasta Lake, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mentasta Lake, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 26
White (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 29
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 22

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mentasta Lake, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 26

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

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.

Mentasta Lake, 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 Mentasta Lake, 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 Mentasta Lake, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Mentasta Lake, 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 Mentasta Lake, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mentasta Lake, AK was $191,700 in 2024, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,900 to $191,700, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Mentasta Lake, AK is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$191,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$142,499

$38

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$26,912

Median Household Income

± $9,582

Number of Households

± 44

The following chart displays the households in Mentasta Lake, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mentasta Lake, 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 2024

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Walked (16.1%)
Carpooled (9.68%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Mentasta Lake, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.68%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mentasta Lake, AK (16 out of 96 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mentasta Lake, 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

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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