Point Lay, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population
288
67.4% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/ALisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ADan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
N/ANick Begich III
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
18
24.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.29%
68.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$92,000
2.7% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$117,000
1.02% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
94
51.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Point Lay, AK had a population of 288 people with a median age of 18 and a median household income of $92,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Point Lay, AK grew from 172 to 288, a 67.4% increase and its median household income grew from $89,583 to $92,000, a 2.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Point Lay, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (89.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.94%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.694%).

None of the households in Point Lay, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Point Lay, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Point Lay, AK was $117,000, and the homeownership rate was 45.6%.

Most people in Point Lay, AK carpooled to work, and the average commute time was 5.28 minutes. The average car ownership in Point Lay, AK was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Point Lay, AK is home to a population of 288 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.39% of Point Lay, AK residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were 12.9 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (259 people) in Point Lay, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 White (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2023 Citizenship
97.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Point Lay, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Point Lay, AK was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Point Lay, AK
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    259 ± 89
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 35
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 8

In 2023, there were 12.9 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (259 people) in Point Lay, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 White (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
2.33%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2023, 1.39% of Point Lay, AK residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Point Lay, AK was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    0 ± 17
  2. Korea
    0 ± 14
  3. World War II
    0 ± 10

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

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Economy

The economy of Point Lay, AK employs 94 people. In N/A, the largest industries in Point Lay, AK were Educational Services (26 people), Public Administration (26 people), and Construction (17 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

94
2023 Value
± 70
51.6%
1 Year growth
± 83.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Point Lay, AK grew at a rate of 51.6%, from 62 employees to 94 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Point Lay, AK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (12 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Point Lay, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

94
2023 Value
± 70
51.6%
1 Year growth
± 83.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Point Lay, AK grew at a rate of 51.6%, from 62 employees to 94 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Point Lay, AK, are Educational Services (26 people), Public Administration (26 people), and Construction (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Point Lay, AK, though some of these residents may live in Point Lay, 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($69,432), Public Administration ($54,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,500), Public Administration ($32,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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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.

Point Lay, 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.

Senator Elections

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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Point Lay, AK

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

Point Lay, 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 Point Lay, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.662% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.558% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (170k), Some college (142k), and Bachelors Degree (99.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Point Lay, AK was $117,000 in 2023, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $118,200 to $117,000, a 1.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Point Lay, AK is 45.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Point Lay, AK have an average commute time of 5.28 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Point Lay, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$43,464
$31
Median Property Taxes
±$34

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

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

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Rent vs Own

45.6%
Homeownership
2023
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 45.6% of the housing units in Point Lay, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Point Lay, 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.
$92,000
Median Household Income
± $23,949
68
Number of Households
± 36

In 2023, the median household income of the 68 households in Point Lay, AK grew to $92,000 from the previous year's value of $89,583.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Point Lay, AK is from Point Lay, AK.
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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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Carpooled (42.6%)
  2. Walked (29.8%)
  3. Drove Alone (16%)

In 2023, 42.6% of workers in Point Lay, AK carpooled to work, followed by those who walked to work (29.8%) and those who drove alone to work (16%).

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

5.28 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Point Lay, AK have a shorter commute time (5.28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Point Lay, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

0 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Point Lay, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Point Lay, AK have 0 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Point Lay, AK (21 out of 288 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Point Lay, AK is Native American, followed by White 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

80.9% of the population of Point Lay, AK has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 33.7% on Medicaid, 0.694% on Medicare, 9.03% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.78% increase from the previous year (1,025 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 138 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 52.1% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 19.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 2.43% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.1%
Uninsured
36.5%
Employer Coverage
33.7%
Medicaid
0.694%
Medicare
9.03%
Non-Group
1.04%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Point Lay, AK declined by 19.9% from 23.8% to 19.1%.

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