Metlakatla, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,338
6.89% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/ALisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ADan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
N/ANick Begich III
Republican Party
2023 Poverty Rate
15.1%
2.85% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$69,107
12.2% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
605
0.498% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Metlakatla, AK had a population of 1.34k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $69,107. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Metlakatla, AK declined from 1,437 to 1,338, a −6.89% decrease and its median household income declined from $78,750 to $69,107, a −12.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Metlakatla, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (5.61%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.47%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.12%).

None of the households in Metlakatla, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Metlakatla, AK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Metlakatla, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 4.78 minutes. The average car ownership in Metlakatla, AK was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Metlakatla, AK is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.05% of Metlakatla, AK residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2023, there were 7.41 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Metlakatla, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 75 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Metlakatla, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Metlakatla, AK was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Metlakatla, AK
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.06k ± 168
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    143 ± 71.7
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    75 ± 64
3.59%
Hispanic Population
48 people

In 2023, there were 7.41 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Metlakatla, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 75 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.59% of the people in Metlakatla, AK are hispanic (48 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.05%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14 people
1.39%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
20 people

As of 2023, 1.05% of Metlakatla, AK residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Metlakatla, AK was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    40 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 14

Metlakatla, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Metlakatla, AK employs 605 people. The largest industries in Metlakatla, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), Public Administration (104 people), and Educational Services (89 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,828), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,828), and Public Administration ($52,083).

Occupations

605
2023 Value
± 111
0.498%
1 Year growth
± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Metlakatla, AK grew at a rate of 0.498%, from 602 employees to 605 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Metlakatla, AK, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Metlakatla, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

605
2023 Value
± 111
0.498%
1 Year growth
± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Metlakatla, AK grew at a rate of 0.498%, from 602 employees to 605 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Metlakatla, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), Public Administration (104 people), and Educational Services (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Metlakatla, AK, though some of these residents may live in Metlakatla, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,813
Median earning men ± $10,049
$46,625
Median earning women ± $6,757

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,141), Manufacturing ($50,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,917) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

Metlakatla, 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.

US Senators from Alaska

N/ALisa Murkowski
Senator from Alaska3
Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.
N/ADan Sullivan
Senator from Alaska2
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.

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US Representatives from Metlakatla, AK

N/ANick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Metlakatla, AK have an average commute time of 4.78 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Metlakatla, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Income by Location

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Household Income

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$69,107
Median Household Income
± $20,779
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Metlakatla, AK declined from $69,107 from the previous year's value of $78,750.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Metlakatla, AK is from Metlakatla, AK.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (55.1%)
  2. Carpooled (27.6%)
  3. Walked (8.64%)

In 2023, 55.1% of workers in Metlakatla, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.6%) and those who walked to work (8.64%).

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Commute Time

4.78 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Metlakatla, AK have a shorter commute time (4.78 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Metlakatla, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Metlakatla, AK (199 out of 1.32k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Metlakatla, AK is Native American, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

86% of the population of Metlakatla, AK has health coverage, with 25.8% on employee plans, 40% on Medicaid, 8.98% on Medicare, 8.53% on non-group plans, and 2.69% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

14%
Uninsured
25.8%
Employer Coverage
40%
Medicaid
8.98%
Medicare
8.53%
Non-Group
2.69%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Metlakatla, AK declined by 9.87% from 15.5% to 14%.

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