Seldovia, AK

Census Place

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2023 Population
174
4.4% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/ALisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ADan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
N/ANick Begich III
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
62.4
7.03% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$84,750
0.444% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$195,000
4.32% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
78
9.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Seldovia, AK had a population of 174 people with a median age of 62.4 and a median household income of $84,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Seldovia, AK declined from 182 to 174, a −4.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $84,375 to $84,750, a 0.444% increase.

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None of the households in Seldovia, 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.

100% of the residents in Seldovia, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Seldovia, AK was $195,000, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Seldovia, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 4.18 minutes. The average car ownership in Seldovia, AK was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Seldovia, AK is home to a population of 174 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.02% of Seldovia, AK residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

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Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
98.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Seldovia, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Seldovia, AK was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.02%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
4.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2023, 4.02% of Seldovia, AK residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seldovia, AK was 4.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Economy

The economy of Seldovia, AK employs 78 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Seldovia, AK were Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), Public Administration (15 people), and Construction (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,125), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,125), and Public Administration ($17,188).

Occupations

78
2023 Value
± 65
−9.3%
1 Year decline
± 124%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seldovia, AK declined at a rate of −9.3%, from 86 employees to 78 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seldovia, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people), Transportation Occupations (15 people), and Production Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seldovia, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

78
2023 Value
± 65
−9.3%
1 Year decline
± 124%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seldovia, AK declined at a rate of −9.3%, from 86 employees to 78 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seldovia, AK, are Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), Public Administration (15 people), and Construction (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seldovia, AK, though some of these residents may live in Seldovia, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$78,250
Median earning men ± $30,692
$11,429
Median earning women ± $3,817

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Seldovia, 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.

US Senators from Alaska

N/ALisa Murkowski
Senator from Alaska3
Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.
N/ADan Sullivan
Senator from Alaska2
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.

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US Representatives from Seldovia, AK

N/ANick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Seldovia, 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 Seldovia, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (170k), Some college (142k), and Bachelors Degree (99.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Seldovia, AK was $195,000 in 2023, which is 0.643 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $203,800 to $195,000, a 4.32% decrease. The homeownership rate in Seldovia, AK is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Seldovia, AK have an average commute time of 4.18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seldovia, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$195,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$21,300
$68
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 Seldovia, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

80%
Homeownership
2023
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 80% of the housing units in Seldovia, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$84,750
Median Household Income
± $12,418
85
Number of Households
± 36

In 2023, the median household income of the 85 households in Seldovia, AK grew to $84,750 from the previous year's value of $84,375.

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Wage Distribution

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.4%)
  3. Walked (5.71%)

In 2023, 72.9% of workers in Seldovia, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.4%) and those who walked to work (5.71%).

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Commute Time

4.18 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seldovia, AK have a shorter commute time (4.18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Seldovia, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seldovia, AK (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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Health

N/A% of the population of Seldovia, 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.

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Health Care Diversity

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Uninsured People

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Uninsured
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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