Prudhoe Bay, AK

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2023 Population

1,971

0.755% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

0.712%

102% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

1,920

1.99% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Prudhoe Bay, AK had a population of 1.97k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Prudhoe Bay, AK declined from 1,986 to 1,971, a −0.755% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Prudhoe Bay, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.67%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.45%).

None of the households in Prudhoe Bay, 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 Prudhoe Bay, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Prudhoe Bay, AK was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Prudhoe Bay, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 113 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prudhoe Bay, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 297
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 99
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 110

5.43%

Hispanic Population

107 people

5.43% of the people in Prudhoe Bay, AK are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Prudhoe Bay, AK as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Prudhoe Bay, AK employs 1.92k people. The largest industries in Prudhoe Bay, AK are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (818 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (189 people), and Manufacturing (142 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2023 Value

± 394

−1.99%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Prudhoe Bay, AK declined at a rate of −1.99%, from 1.96k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prudhoe Bay, AK, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prudhoe Bay, 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

1.92k

2023 Value

± 394

−1.99%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Prudhoe Bay, AK declined at a rate of −1.99%, from 1.96k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prudhoe Bay, AK, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (818 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (189 people), and Manufacturing (142 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

$108,244

Median earning men ± $10,416

$61,351

Median earning women ± $10,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($207,232), Construction ($140,568), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,417), Manufacturing ($87,756), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,583).

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.

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

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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 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.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Prudhoe Bay, AK have an average commute time of 22.8 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

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Prudhoe Bay, 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 40

In N/A, the median household income of the 0 households in Prudhoe Bay, AK N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Prudhoe Bay, 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 Prudhoe Bay, AK is from Prudhoe Bay, AK.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Prudhoe Bay, AK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Walked (53%)
Other (18.6%)
Carpooled (15.8%)

In 2023, 53% of workers in Prudhoe Bay, AK walked to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (18.6%) and those who carpooled to 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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prudhoe Bay, AK have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.56% 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.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.712% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prudhoe Bay, AK (14 out of 1.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than 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 Prudhoe Bay, AK is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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 Prudhoe Bay, 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.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 30.5% between 18 and 34 years, 66% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.51% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 73.3% were men and 26.7% 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

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

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