Pleasant Valley, AK

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    790
    US Senator
    Lisa Murkowski
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Dan Sullivan
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Nick Begich III
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    46.5
    8.39% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $218,389
    3.47% 1-year growth
    2022 Median Property Value
    $138,100
    2024 Employed Population
    407
    66.8% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Pleasant Valley, 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.

    93.4% of the residents in Pleasant Valley, AK are U.S. citizens.

    In 2022, the median property value in Pleasant Valley, AK was $138,100, and the homeownership rate was 94.4%.

    Most people in Pleasant Valley, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 46.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Valley, AK was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Pleasant Valley, AK is home to a population of 790 people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.58% of Pleasant Valley, AK residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

    In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (790 people) in Pleasant Valley, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    93.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    100%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 93.4% of Pleasant Valley, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Valley, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Valley, AK
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      790 ± 621
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      0 ± 10
    3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      0 ± 10

    In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (790 people) in Pleasant Valley, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pleasant Valley, 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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    Foreign-Born Population

    6.58%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    52 people

    As of 2024, 6.58% of Pleasant Valley, AK residents (52 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pleasant Valley, AK was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Vietnam
    Most Common Service Period
    20 ± 36

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    Health

    100% of the population of Pleasant Valley, AK has health coverage, with 61.2% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 14.6% 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, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.8% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 55.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    0%
    Uninsured
    61.2%
    Employer Coverage
    0%
    Medicaid
    12.1%
    Medicare
    12.1%
    Non-Group
    14.6%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasant Valley, AK declined by 100% from 6.73% to 0%.

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

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    Economy

    Employment

    Occupations

    407
    2024 Value
    ± 291
    66.8%
    1 Year growth
    ± 68.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Valley, AK grew at a rate of 66.8%, from 244 employees to 407 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Valley, AK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (186 people), Management Occupations (136 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Valley, 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

    407
    2024 Value
    ± 291
    66.8%
    1 Year growth
    ± 68.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Valley, AK grew at a rate of 66.8%, from 244 employees to 407 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Valley, AK, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (186 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (85 people), and Educational Services (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Valley, AK, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Valley, 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%.

    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.

    Pleasant Valley, 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 Pleasant Valley, 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

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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 Representative Elections

    US Representatives from Pleasant Valley, AK

    Nick Begich III
    District at-large Representative
    Republican Party

    Pleasant Valley, 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 Pleasant Valley, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Pleasant Valley, AK have an average commute time of 46.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Valley, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $138,100
    Median Property Value 2022
    ±$125,710
    $268
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$190

    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 Pleasant Valley, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pleasant Valley, 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.
    $218,389
    Median Household Income
    ± $65,865
    284
    Number of Households
    ± 195

    In 2024, the median household income of the 284 households in Pleasant Valley, AK grew to $218,389 from the previous year's value of $211,071.

    The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Valley, 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 $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Valley, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (45%)
    2. Carpooled (37.7%)
    3. Worked At Home (17.2%)

    In 2024, 45% of workers in Pleasant Valley, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (37.7%) and those who worked at home (17.2%).

    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

    46.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Pleasant Valley, AK have a longer commute time (46.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pleasant Valley, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty