Alaska

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2023 Population

733,971

0.116% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ALisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ADan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

N/ANick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

2.91% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$89,336

3.43% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

338,096

0.511% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Alaska had a population of 734k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $89,336. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alaska declined from 734,821 to 733,971, a −0.116% decrease and its median household income grew from $86,370 to $89,336, a 3.43% increase.

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N/A of the households in Alaska 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.

About the photo: Approaching Sawyer Glacier in the Tracy Arm Fjord valley of mountains and waterfalls.

Photo by Ian D. Keating

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Alaska than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex *(USED)

RACE/ETHNICITY

The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population

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In N/A there were N/A residents in Alaska.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were N/A.

The following map shows all of the states in Alaska colored by the resident population.

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The resident population of United States in N/A was N/A inhabitants, with N/A% men, and N/A% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Alaska.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
21,500 ± 3,547 people
Korea
3,560 ± 1,461 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

7.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56.9k people

7.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

57.9k people

As of 2023, 7.75% of Alaska residents (56.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alaska was 7.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22,406 ± 1,340
Vietnam
15,224 ± 786
Gulf War (1990s)
9,961 ± 726

Alaska has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alaska employs 338k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Alaska were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

N/A

Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of Alaska in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Alaska.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Workforce and Wage by Location

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

In 2023 there were N/A people working in Alaska. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were N/A.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Alaska colored by workforce or average wage.

With the upper buttons you can see the yearly change and add a filter by race.

Occupations

338k

2023 Value

−0.511%

1 Year decline

± −0.511%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alaska declined at a rate of −0.511%, from 340k employees to 338k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alaska, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alaska.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

338k

2023 Value

−0.511%

1 Year decline

± −0.511%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alaska declined at a rate of −0.511%, from 340k employees to 338k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alaska, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alaska, though some of these residents may live in Alaska 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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,743
Construction
1,395
Health Care and Social Assistance
1,295
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.44M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.87M
Transportation and Warehousing
$1.72M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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%).

The most partisan county was Anchorage Municipality, AK with 65.1% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

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.

Alaska 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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert 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.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Alaska

54.5% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Alaska

Anchorage Municipality, AK
65.1% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Aleutians East Borough, AK
60.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Aleutians West Census Area, AK
52.6% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)

In the 2024 presidential election, the most partisan county in Alaska was Anchorage Municipality, AK with 65.1% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Alaska colored by their party leaning.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

N/ALisa 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.

N/ADan 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alaska

N/ANick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Alaska 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 Alaska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Alaska awarded 5,014 degrees. The student population of Alaska in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,755 male students and 14,601 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alaska are White (2,687 and 54.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (510 and 10.3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (498 and 10.1%), and Two or More Races (451 and 9.13%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 23,356 students enrolled in Alaska, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,055 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
134 degrees awarded
General Psychology
86 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
173 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Alaska was Registered Nursing with 134 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Alaska according to their major.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alaska, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,687 degrees mean that there were 5.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 510 degrees awarded.

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

Measure

In 2023, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Alaska in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (170k), Some college (142k), and Bachelors Degree (99.2k).

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

Median household income in Alaska is $89,336. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Alaska was Aleutians West Census Area, AK with a value of $107,344, followed by Sitka City and Borough, AK and Bristol Bay Borough, AK, with respective values of $101,207 and $100,625.

In 2024, 19.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alaska. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.915%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2023

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.6% of the housing units in Alaska were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alaska compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Aleutians West Census Area, AK
Sitka City and Borough, AK
Bristol Bay Borough, AK

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Alaska was Aleutians West Census Area, AK with a value of $107,344, followed by Sitka City and Borough, AK and Bristol Bay Borough, AK, with respective values of $101,207 and $100,625.

The following map shows all of the counties in Alaska colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$89,336

Median Household Income

± $1,374

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Alaska grew to $89,336 from the previous year's value of $86,370.

The following chart displays the households in Alaska 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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 (65.6%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (8.8%)

In 2023, 65.6% of workers in Alaska drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (8.8%).

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.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alaska have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Alaska have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alaska distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alaska have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 19.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alaska. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.915%.

The map show the severe housing problems rate in the counties of California. The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alaska (73k out of 717k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alaska is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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N/A

In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 720 in Alaska. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 95.5 per 100,000 population.

The following map shows the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Alaska.

Health

N/A% of the population of Alaska has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alaska N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70.3 in Alaska.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Alaska and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Alaska.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.4% in Alaska.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Alaska and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Alaska.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.2% in Alaska.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Alaska and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Alaska.

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