Mountain Village, AK

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2024 Population
949
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
20.5
3.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
39.6%
18.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,078
4.65% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$50,400
134% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
231
8.96% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mountain Village, 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 Mountain Village, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mountain Village, AK was $50,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Mountain Village, AK used some unspecified means to get work, and the average commute time was 6.37 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountain Village, AK was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mountain Village, AK is home to a population of 949 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Mountain Village, AK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 102 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (922 people) in Mountain Village, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Other (Hispanic) and 7 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 Mountain Village, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain Village, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Village, AK
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    922 ± 221
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    9 ± 12
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 7
1.05%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2024, there were 102 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (922 people) in Mountain Village, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Other (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.05% of the people in Mountain Village, AK are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain Village, AK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    20,816 ± 3,492 people
  2. Korea
    3,557 ± 1,461 people
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
19 ± 25

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Economy

The economy of Mountain Village, AK employs 231 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain Village, AK were Public Administration (80 people), Educational Services (60 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,208), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,958).

Employment

Occupations

231
2024 Value
± 65
8.96%
1 Year growth
± 39.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Village, AK grew at a rate of 8.96%, from 212 employees to 231 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Village, AK, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (38 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain Village, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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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

231
2024 Value
± 65
8.96%
1 Year growth
± 39.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Village, AK grew at a rate of 8.96%, from 212 employees to 231 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Village, AK, are Public Administration (80 people), Educational Services (60 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain Village, AK, though some of these residents may live in Mountain Village, 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

$21,500
Median earning men ± $10,892
$31,250
Median earning women ± $13,546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,167), and Retail Trade ($20,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,125) and Public Administration ($11,875).

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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.

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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.

Mountain Village, 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

Voting results are not available for Mountain Village, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.
Lisa 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.
Dan 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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mountain Village, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Mountain Village, 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 Mountain Village, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain Village, AK was $50,400 in 2024, which is 0.151 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $21,500 to $50,400, a 134% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain Village, AK is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain Village, AK have an average commute time of 6.37 minutes, and they used some unspecified means to get work. Car ownership in Mountain Village, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$50,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$28,722
$155
Median Property Taxes
±$54

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

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,078
Median Household Income
± $25,123
211
Number of Households
± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 211 households in Mountain Village, AK grew to $65,078 from the previous year's value of $62,188.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Village, 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain Village, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Other (58.3%)
  2. Walked (29.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.02%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Mountain Village, AK used some unspecified means to get work, followed by those who walked to work (29.8%) and those who worked at home (7.02%).

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.

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Commute Time

6.37 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain Village, AK have a shorter commute time (6.37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mountain Village, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Village, AK (367 out of 927 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain Village, AK is Native American, followed by Other 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.

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Health

89.4% of the population of Mountain Village, AK has health coverage, with 5.27% on employee plans, 73.2% on Medicaid, 2.53% on Medicare, 8.01% on non-group plans, and 0.316% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,033 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 131 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 45.9% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 28.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.53% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.6%
Uninsured
5.27%
Employer Coverage
73.2%
Medicaid
2.53%
Medicare
8.01%
Non-Group
0.316%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountain Village, AK grew by 24.8% from 8.53% to 10.6%.

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

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