Paxson, AK

Census Place

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US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2015 Median Age

54.7

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About

In 2022, Paxson, AK had a population of 0 people with a median age of 54.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Paxson, AK stayed from 0 to 0, a NaNk% change and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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

None of the households in Paxson, 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.

Most people in Paxson, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Paxson, AK was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were NaNk times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (0 people) in Paxson, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paxson, AK

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Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
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Hispanic Population

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NaNk% of the people in Paxson, AK are hispanic (0 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14
Vietnam
0 ± 17

Paxson, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNk times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

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

Employment

Occupations

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2022 Value

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From 2021 to 2022, employment in Paxson, AK stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from 0 employees to N/A employees.

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

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From 2021 to 2022, employment in Paxson, AK stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from 0 employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paxson, AK, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people), and Construction (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paxson, AK, though some of these residents may live in Paxson, 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.

Paxson, 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 Paxson, 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 Paxson, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Paxson, 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 Paxson, 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 Paxson, AK have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paxson, AK is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Paxson, AK colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Paxson, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paxson, 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

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Carpooled (NaNk%)
Public Transit (NaNk%)

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

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 Paxson, AK have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, NaNk% of the workforce in Paxson, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

NaNk% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paxson, AK (0 out of 0 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as 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 Paxson, 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

NaNk% of the population of Paxson, AK has health coverage, with NaNk% on employee plans, NaNk% on Medicaid, NaNk% on Medicare, NaNk% on non-group plans, and NaNk% 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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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

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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