Trapper Creek, AK

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2024 Population
491
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
60.9
1.46% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.85%
37.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$73,207
4.51% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$198,900
2.21% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
173
5.46% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Trapper Creek, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Trapper Creek, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Trapper Creek, AK was $198,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.7%.

Most people in Trapper Creek, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 63.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Trapper Creek, AK was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Trapper Creek, AK is home to a population of 491 people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.26% of Trapper Creek, AK residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440 people) in Trapper Creek, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Trapper Creek, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trapper Creek, AK was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trapper Creek, AK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    440 ± 106
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    35 ± 25
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    16 ± 18

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440 people) in Trapper Creek, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    21,500 ± 3,547 people
  2. Korea
    3,560 ± 1,461 people
  3. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.26%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16 people
4.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
21 people

As of 2024, 3.26% of Trapper Creek, AK residents (16 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 Trapper Creek, AK was 4.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    39 ± 26
  2. Korea
    14 ± 18
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 18

Trapper Creek, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Trapper Creek, AK employs 173 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trapper Creek, AK were Construction (47 people), Public Administration (18 people), and Manufacturing (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,406), Construction ($39,583), and Manufacturing ($6,250).

Occupations

173
2024 Value
± 78
−5.46%
1 Year decline
± 66.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trapper Creek, AK declined at a rate of −5.46%, from 183 employees to 173 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trapper Creek, AK, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (33 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trapper Creek, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

173
2024 Value
± 78
−5.46%
1 Year decline
± 66.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trapper Creek, AK declined at a rate of −5.46%, from 183 employees to 173 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trapper Creek, AK, are Construction (47 people), Public Administration (18 people), and Manufacturing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trapper Creek, AK, though some of these residents may live in Trapper Creek, 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

$51,500
Median earning men ± $32,486
$40,179
Median earning women ± $23,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($38,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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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%.

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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.

Trapper Creek, 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

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Lisa 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.
Dan 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 Trapper Creek, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Trapper Creek, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Trapper Creek, AK was $198,900 in 2024, which is 0.598 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,600 to $198,900, a 2.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Trapper Creek, AK is 89.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Trapper Creek, AK have an average commute time of 63.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trapper Creek, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$198,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,609
$236
Median Property Taxes
±$59

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Rent vs Own

89.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.7% of the housing units in Trapper Creek, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.9%.

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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.
$73,207
Median Household Income
± $11,363
263
Number of Households
± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 263 households in Trapper Creek, AK grew to $73,207 from the previous year's value of $70,048.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trapper Creek, AK is from Alaska.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in Alaska
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.3%)
  3. Carpooled (8.09%)

In 2024, 57.2% of workers in Trapper Creek, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.09%).

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Commute Time

63.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trapper Creek, AK have a longer commute time (63.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 28.2% of the workforce in Trapper Creek, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trapper Creek, AK (38 out of 484 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trapper Creek, AK is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

81.3% of the population of Trapper Creek, AK has health coverage, with 17.5% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 26.3% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 5.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,033 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 131 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.1% were men and 39.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.16% under 18 years, 7.74% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 40.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.1% were men and 39.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.7%
Uninsured
17.5%
Employer Coverage
20.6%
Medicaid
26.3%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
5.91%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trapper Creek, AK grew by 20.4% from 15.6% to 18.7%.

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