Prudhoe Bay, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

1,664

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.744% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Prudhoe Bay, AK is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Prudhoe Bay, AK residents were born outside of the country (188 people).

In 2024, there were 8.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Prudhoe Bay, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 84 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Prudhoe Bay, AK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prudhoe Bay, AK was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prudhoe Bay, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 322
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 134
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 116

7.33%

Hispanic Population

122 people

7.33% of the people in Prudhoe Bay, AK are hispanic (122 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prudhoe Bay, 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

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

9.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Prudhoe Bay, AK residents (188 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 Prudhoe Bay, AK was 9.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 26

Prudhoe Bay, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prudhoe Bay, AK.

Economy

The economy of Prudhoe Bay, AK employs 1.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prudhoe Bay, AK were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (461 people), Manufacturing (344 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($158,375), and Construction ($121,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.58k

2024 Value

± 381

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prudhoe Bay, AK declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 1.92k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prudhoe Bay, AK, are Production Occupations (376 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (202 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prudhoe Bay, 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

1.58k

2024 Value

± 381

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prudhoe Bay, AK declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 1.92k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prudhoe Bay, AK, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (461 people), Manufacturing (344 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prudhoe Bay, AK, though some of these residents may live in Prudhoe Bay, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,804

Median earning men ± $44,420

$62,333

Median earning women ± $19,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Construction ($121,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,208), Manufacturing ($70,000), and Public Administration ($61,181).

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.

Prudhoe Bay, 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 Prudhoe Bay, 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 Prudhoe Bay, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Prudhoe Bay, 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 Prudhoe Bay, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

People in Prudhoe Bay, AK have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Prudhoe Bay, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Equity

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prudhoe Bay, 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

Walked (45.3%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Other (15.5%)

In 2024, 45.3% of workers in Prudhoe Bay, AK walked to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (15.5%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prudhoe Bay, AK have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.62% of the workforce in Prudhoe Bay, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prudhoe Bay, AK (104 out of 1.66k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prudhoe Bay, AK is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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