Thorne Bay, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

519

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

18.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Thorne Bay, AK is home to a population of 519 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (455 people) in Thorne Bay, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Thorne Bay, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thorne Bay, AK was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thorne Bay, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
455 ± 119
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 25
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 17

1.73%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.73% of the people in Thorne Bay, AK are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thorne 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 12

Thorne Bay, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thorne Bay, AK employs 218 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thorne Bay, AK were Educational Services (70 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Public Administration (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($82,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,852).

Employment

Occupations

218

2024 Value

± 79

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 49.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thorne Bay, AK grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 215 employees to 218 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thorne Bay, AK, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (43 people), Sales & Related Occupations (28 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thorne 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

218

2024 Value

± 79

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 49.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thorne Bay, AK grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 215 employees to 218 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thorne Bay, AK, are Educational Services (70 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Public Administration (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thorne Bay, AK, though some of these residents may live in Thorne Bay, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,917

Median earning men ± $16,566

$28,750

Median earning women ± $12,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,909), Retail Trade ($23,929), and Public Administration ($19,145).

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.

Thorne 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 Thorne 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 Thorne Bay, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thorne Bay, AK was $270,000 in 2024, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,600 to $270,000, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Thorne Bay, AK is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thorne Bay, AK have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thorne Bay, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$199,457

$132

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

80.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Thorne Bay, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $16,783

228

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 228 households in Thorne Bay, AK declined from $61,250 from the previous year's value of $61,750.

The following chart displays the households in Thorne 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thorne 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

Drove Alone (53.1%)
Carpooled (27%)
Walked (14.2%)

In 2024, 53.1% of workers in Thorne Bay, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27%) and those who walked to work (14.2%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thorne Bay, AK have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Thorne Bay, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thorne Bay, AK (22 out of 519 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thorne Bay, AK is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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