Two Rivers, AK

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2023 Population

571

34.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

54.6

0.552% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.83%

25.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$341,800

2.46% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

347

25.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Two Rivers, AK had a population of 571 people with a median age of 54.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Two Rivers, AK grew from 424 to 571, a 34.7% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Two Rivers, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.9%), White (Hispanic) (30.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Two Rivers, 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.

93.2% of the residents in Two Rivers, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Two Rivers, AK was $341,800, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Two Rivers, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Two Rivers, AK was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Two Rivers, AK is home to a population of 571 people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.83% of Two Rivers, AK residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2023, there were 2.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (399 people) in Two Rivers, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

90.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.2% of Two Rivers, AK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Two Rivers, AK was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Two Rivers, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
399 ± 289
White (Hispanic)
172 ± 233
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

30.1%

Hispanic Population

172 people

30.1% of the people in Two Rivers, AK are hispanic (172 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Two Rivers, 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
20,850 ± 3,494 people
Korea
3,574 ± 1,464 people
Mexico
3,318 ± 1,411 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,850 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,574 and Mexico with 3,318.

Foreign-Born Population

6.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

9.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2023, 6.83% of Two Rivers, AK residents (39 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Two Rivers, AK was 9.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

Two Rivers, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Two Rivers, AK employs 347 people. The largest industries in Two Rivers, AK are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (187 people), Utilities (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($72,456).

Males in Alaska have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,037. The income inequality in Alaska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

347

2023 Value

± 239

25.3%

1 Year growth

± 82.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Two Rivers, AK grew at a rate of 25.3%, from 277 employees to 347 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Two Rivers, AK, are Sales & Related Occupations (102 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (85 people), and Management Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Two Rivers, 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

347

2023 Value

± 239

25.3%

1 Year growth

± 82.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Two Rivers, AK grew at a rate of 25.3%, from 277 employees to 347 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Two Rivers, AK, are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (187 people), Utilities (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Two Rivers, AK, though some of these residents may live in Two Rivers, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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.

Two Rivers, 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 Two Rivers, 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

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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 Two Rivers, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Two Rivers, 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 Two Rivers, 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 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

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

The median property value in Two Rivers, AK was $341,800 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $333,600 to $341,800, a 2.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Two Rivers, AK is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Two Rivers, AK have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Two Rivers, AK is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$341,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$104,041

$233

Median Property Taxes

±$175

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 Two Rivers, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2023

51.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 100% of the housing units in Two Rivers, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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

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

233

Number of Households

± 175

In N/A, the median household income of the 233 households in Two Rivers, AK N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Two Rivers, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Two Rivers, AK is from Alaska.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (52.3%)
Carpooled (47.7%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 52.3% of workers in Two Rivers, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (47.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Two Rivers, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Two Rivers, AK have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Two Rivers, AK (39 out of 571 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Two Rivers, 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

100% of the population of Two Rivers, AK has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 6.83% on Medicaid, 26.4% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK see 1152 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (1139 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 688 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK.

1,152 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK see an average of 1,152 patients per year. This represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (1,139 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.06% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 68.9% were men and 31.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

48.2%

Employer Coverage

6.83%

Medicaid

26.4%

Medicare

18.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Two Rivers, AK stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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