Whale Pass, AK
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Whale Pass, 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 Whale Pass, AK are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Whale Pass, AK was $239,300, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.
Whale Pass, AK is home to a population of 54 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Whale Pass, AK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54 people) in Whale Pass, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Whale Pass, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whale Pass, AK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Whale Pass, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54 people) in Whale Pass, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whale Pass, AK as a share of the total population.
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.
Whale Pass, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 3 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Whale Pass, AK.
The economy of Whale Pass, AK employs 16 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whale Pass, AK were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (6 people), Educational Services (6 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,167).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whale Pass, AK stayed at a rate of 0%, from 16 employees to 16 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whale Pass, AK, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (6 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (4 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whale Pass, AK.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whale Pass, AK stayed at a rate of 0%, from 16 employees to 16 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whale Pass, AK, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (6 people), Educational Services (6 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whale Pass, AK, though some of these residents may live in Whale Pass, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,167).
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.
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.
Whale Pass, 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.
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.
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.
Whale Pass, 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 Whale Pass, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.
The median property value in Whale Pass, AK was $239,300 in 2024, which is 0.719 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,700 to $239,300, a 0.993% decrease. The homeownership rate in Whale Pass, AK is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Whale Pass, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Whale Pass, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 27 households in Whale Pass, AK grew to $34,821 from the previous year's value of $32,500.
The following chart displays the households in Whale Pass, 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 $40k - $45k range.
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.
This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Whale Pass, AK worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (18.8%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Whale Pass, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whale Pass, AK have 2 cars.
11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whale Pass, AK (6 out of 54 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whale Pass, 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.
100% of the population of Whale Pass, AK has health coverage, with 11.1% on employee plans, 33.3% on Medicaid, 55.6% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.26% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 55.6% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whale Pass, AK stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Whale Pass, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
