Port Lions, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population

151

21.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

56.4

0.704% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.6%

311% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$189,100

10.3% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

18.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Port Lions, AK had a population of 151 people with a median age of 56.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Port Lions, AK grew from 124 to 151, a 21.8% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Port Lions, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Port Lions, AK was $189,100, and the homeownership rate was 88.8%.

Most people in Port Lions, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 8.28 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Lions, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Port Lions, AK employs 70 people. The largest industries in Port Lions, AK are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 people), Public Administration (17 people), and Construction (8 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,000), Accommodation & Food Services ($50,000), and Public Administration ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 67

18.6%

1 Year growth

± 120%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Port Lions, AK grew at a rate of 18.6%, from 59 employees to 70 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Lions, AK, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (18 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Lions, 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

2023 Value

± 67

18.6%

1 Year growth

± 120%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Port Lions, AK grew at a rate of 18.6%, from 59 employees to 70 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Lions, AK, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 people), Public Administration (17 people), and Construction (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Lions, AK, though some of these residents may live in Port Lions, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,417

Median earning men ± $23,017

$24,688

Median earning women ± $31,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($15,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($36,250) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,250).

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

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 Lions, 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

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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

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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 Lions, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Port Lions, 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 Lions, 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

The median property value in Port Lions, AK was $189,100 in 2023, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $210,700 to $189,100, a 10.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Port Lions, AK is 88.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Port Lions, AK have an average commute time of 8.28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Lions, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,880

$71

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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 Lions, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.8%

Homeownership

2023

48.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 88.8% of the housing units in Port Lions, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Lions, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Port Lions, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 34

In N/A, the median household income of the 80 households in Port Lions, AK N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Port Lions, 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 Lions, 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

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (47.1%)
Other (20%)
Carpooled (15.7%)

In 2023, 47.1% of workers in Port Lions, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (20%) and those who carpooled to work (15.7%).

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

8.28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Lions, AK have a shorter commute time (8.28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Port Lions, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Lions, AK (25 out of 151 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Port Lions, AK has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kodiak Island Borough, AK see 722 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.1% decrease from the previous year (812 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1598 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 237 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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722 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kodiak Island Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Kodiak Island Borough, AK see an average of 722 patients per year. This represents a 11.1% decrease from the previous year (812 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kodiak Island Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.3% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 49.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Lions, AK N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

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