Port Alsworth, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

199

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

1.51%

73.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

Population & Diversity

Port Alsworth, AK is home to a population of 199 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.54% of Port Alsworth, AK residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 6.8 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (136 people) in Port Alsworth, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Port Alsworth, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Alsworth, AK was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Port Alsworth, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Alsworth, AK

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 169
White (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 15

7.04%

Hispanic Population

14 people

7.04% of the people in Port Alsworth, AK are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Alsworth, AK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
20,816 ± 3,492 people
Korea
3,557 ± 1,461 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

7.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 7.54% of Port Alsworth, AK residents (15 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 Port Alsworth, AK was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Port Alsworth, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Port Alsworth, AK employs 159 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Alsworth, AK were Construction (118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,607), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,688).

Employment

Occupations

159

2024 Value

± 182

24.2%

1 Year growth

± 131%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Alsworth, AK grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 128 employees to 159 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Alsworth, AK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (118 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (10 people), and Management Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Alsworth, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

159

2024 Value

± 182

24.2%

1 Year growth

± 131%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Alsworth, AK grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 128 employees to 159 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Alsworth, AK, are Construction (118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (9 people). 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$190,983

Median earning men ± $178,911

$31,250

Median earning women ± $29,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,625) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Port Alsworth, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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 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 Port Alsworth, AK

Nick 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Alsworth, AK was $450,000 in 2023, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $500,000 to $450,000, a 10% decrease. The homeownership rate in Port Alsworth, AK is 31%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Alsworth, AK have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Alsworth, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$450,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$264,367

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,750

Median Household Income

± $23,988

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 29 households in Port Alsworth, AK grew to $67,750 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Alsworth, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Walked (13.2%)
Other (6.92%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Port Alsworth, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.92%).

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 (26.4 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Alsworth, AK (3 out of 199 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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