Nelchina, AK

Census Place

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2024 Population
149
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.4
1.01% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$128,980
6.24% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$227,900
0.0877% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
31
24% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2021, the median property value in Nelchina, AK was $227,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Nelchina, AK is home to a population of 149 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Nelchina, AK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.65 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (84 people) in Nelchina, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nelchina, AK
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    84 ± 57
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    51 ± 34
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 20
56.4%
Hispanic Population
84 people

In 2024, there were 1.65 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (84 people) in Nelchina, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

56.4% of the people in Nelchina, AK are hispanic (84 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nelchina, 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
    21,500 ± 3,547 people
  2. Korea
    3,560 ± 1,461 people
  3. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

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Economy

Occupations

31
2024 Value
± 75
24%
1 Year growth
± 307%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nelchina, AK grew at a rate of 24%, from 25 employees to 31 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nelchina, AK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14 people), and Management Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nelchina, 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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Employment by Industries

31
2024 Value
± 75
24%
1 Year growth
± 307%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nelchina, AK grew at a rate of 24%, from 25 employees to 31 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nelchina, AK, are Manufacturing (17 people) and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nelchina, AK, though some of these residents may live in Nelchina, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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%.

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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.

Nelchina, 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

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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 Representatives from Nelchina, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Nelchina, AK was $227,900 in 2021, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $228,100 to $227,900, a 0.0877% decrease. The homeownership rate in Nelchina, AK is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$227,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,172
$54
Median Property Taxes
±$48

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

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$128,980
Median Household Income
± $906
54
Number of Households
± 52

In 2021, the median household income of the 54 households in Nelchina, AK grew to $128,980 from the previous year's value of $121,400.

The following chart displays the households in Nelchina, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nelchina, AK is from Alaska.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in Alaska
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Nelchina, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled 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.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nelchina, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nelchina, AK have 3 cars.

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Health

100% of the population of Nelchina, AK has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 83.2% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 36.2% were men and 63.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 45% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.2% were men and 63.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
16.8%
Medicare
83.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nelchina, AK stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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