Port Graham, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

50.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Port Graham, AK is home to a population of 83 people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.02% of Port Graham, AK residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 7.22 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (65 people) in Port Graham, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 White (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Port Graham, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Graham, AK was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Graham, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 31
White (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 11
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Graham, 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

6.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

5.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 6.02% of Port Graham, AK residents (5 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 Graham, AK was 5.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 10

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Port Graham, AK.

Economy

The economy of Port Graham, AK employs 38 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Graham, AK were Other Services, Except Public Administration (7 people), Transportation & Warehousing (7 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 67

−46.5%

1 Year decline

± 382%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Graham, AK declined at a rate of −46.5%, from 71 employees to 38 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Graham, AK, are Management Occupations (10 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8 people), and Production Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Graham, 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

2024 Value

± 67

−46.5%

1 Year decline

± 382%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Graham, AK declined at a rate of −46.5%, from 71 employees to 38 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Graham, AK, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (7 people), Transportation & Warehousing (7 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Graham, AK, though some of these residents may live in Port Graham, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,917

Median earning men ± $34,190

$45,417

Median earning women ± $31,641

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875).

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 Graham, 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 Graham, 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 Graham, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Port Graham, 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 Graham, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Graham, AK was $87,100 in 2022, which is 0.262 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $75,700 to $87,100, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Graham, AK is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Graham, AK have an average commute time of 7.88 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Graham, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$52,323

$21

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Port Graham, 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.

$58,125

Median Household Income

± $51,073

Number of Households

± 28

In 2024, the median household income of the 27 households in Port Graham, AK declined from $58,125 from the previous year's value of $88,750.

The following chart displays the households in Port Graham, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Graham, 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 (34.2%)
Walked (31.6%)
Other (15.8%)

In 2024, 34.2% of workers in Port Graham, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (31.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (15.8%).

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

7.88 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Graham, AK have a shorter commute time (7.88 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Port Graham, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Graham, AK (27 out of 83 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Graham, 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.

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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