Port Alsworth, AK

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Alsworth, AK are Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (54.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.2%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (5.17%).

None of the households in Port Alsworth, 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 Port Alsworth, AK N/A, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Alsworth, AK was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.79 times more Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents (95 people) in Port Alsworth, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 White (Non-Hispanic) and 20 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 Port Alsworth, AK

Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 134
White (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 23
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 14

5.17%

Hispanic Population

9 people

In 2023, there were 2.79 times more Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents (95 people) in Port Alsworth, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 White (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.17% of the people in Port Alsworth, AK are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Port Alsworth, 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

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

Economy

The economy of Port Alsworth, AK employs N/A people. The largest industries in Port Alsworth, AK are , and the highest paying industries are Total ($185,722), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Alsworth, AK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (90 people), Management Occupations (11 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Alsworth, 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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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Alsworth, AK, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Alsworth, AK, though some of these residents may live in Port Alsworth, 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

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.

Port Alsworth, 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 Alaska

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 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Port Alsworth, AK

N/ANick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Port Alsworth, 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 Port Alsworth, 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 Port Alsworth, AK have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Port Alsworth, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Port Alsworth, 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.

$66,250

Median Household Income

± $52,862

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Port Alsworth, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Alsworth, 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Port Alsworth, AK N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

12.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Alsworth, AK have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Port Alsworth, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Alsworth, AK (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Alsworth, AK is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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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

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

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