Tununak, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

384

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.9

0.844% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

Population & Diversity

Tununak, AK is home to a population of 384 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.56% of Tununak, AK residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 62 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (372 people) in Tununak, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Tununak, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tununak, AK was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tununak, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
372 ± 111
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 13
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tununak, 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

1.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.56% of Tununak, AK residents (6 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 Tununak, AK was 1.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 15

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

Economy

The economy of Tununak, AK employs 135 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tununak, AK were Educational Services (45 people), Public Administration (31 people), and Retail Trade (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750), Educational Services ($27,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,125).

Employment

Occupations

135

2024 Value

± 64

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 65.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tununak, AK grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 128 employees to 135 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tununak, AK, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (27 people), Sales & Related Occupations (16 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tununak, 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

135

2024 Value

± 64

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 65.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tununak, AK grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 128 employees to 135 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tununak, AK, are Educational Services (45 people), Public Administration (31 people), and Retail Trade (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tununak, AK, though some of these residents may live in Tununak, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,583

Median earning men ± $14,603

$21,635

Median earning women ± $5,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,875), Public Administration ($16,667), and Retail Trade ($4,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($28,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750), and Retail Trade ($12,500).

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.

Tununak, 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 Tununak, 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 Tununak, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tununak, AK was $10,700 in 2021, which is 0.0322 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $12,800 to $10,700, a 16.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tununak, AK is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tununak, AK have an average commute time of 8.45 minutes, and they used some unspecified means to get work. Car ownership in Tununak, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$10,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,640

$53

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.1%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.1% of the housing units in Tununak, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tununak, 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.

$54,306

Median Household Income

± $19,757

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 67 households in Tununak, AK grew to $54,306 from the previous year's value of $49,063.

The following chart displays the households in Tununak, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tununak, 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

Other (82.8%)
Walked (12.9%)
Motorcycle (2.59%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Tununak, AK used some unspecified means to get work, followed by those who walked to work (12.9%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (2.59%).

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

8.45 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tununak, AK have a shorter commute time (8.45 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Tununak, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tununak, AK (76 out of 384 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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