Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK

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2023 Population

111,048

0.805% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

16%

2.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,315

1.76% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

49,113

1.64% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (50.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.65%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.92%).

None of the households in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.34 minutes. The average car ownership in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK was 1 car per household.

Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK borders Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK and Greater Fairbanks, Greater Juneau, Ketchikan Gateway Borough & Road-Connected Alaska PUMA, AK.

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK is home to a population of 111k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.88% of Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK residents were born outside of the country (9.86k people).

In 2023, there were 1.91 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.1k people) in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.43k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
56.1k ± 630
White (Non-Hispanic)
29.4k ± 392
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
9.43k ± 692

4.77%

Hispanic Population

5.3k people

4.77% of the people in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK are hispanic (5.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
6,420 ± 1,910 people
Mexico
778 ± 682 people
El Salvador
358 ± 464 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK was Philippines, the natal country of 6,420 Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK residents, followed by Mexico with 778 and El Salvador with 358.

Foreign-Born Population

8.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.86k people

8.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.96k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,623 ± 199
Gulf War (2001-)
1,568 ± 281
Gulf War (1990s)
941 ± 145

Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK employs 49.1k people. The largest industries in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK are Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. (5,150 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,753 people), and Executive offices & legislative bodies (4,521 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($193,749), Natural gas distribution ($180,979), and Computer Systems Design ($134,814).

Males in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,488. The income inequality in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

N/A

Women

N/A%

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Men

N/A%

The workforce of Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK in 2020 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 Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK.

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Occupations

49.1k

2022 Value

1.64%

1 Year growth

± 1.64%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK, are Other managers (2,307 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,829 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

49.1k

2022 Value

1.64%

1 Year growth

± 1.64%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK, are Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. (5,150 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,753 people), and Executive offices & legislative bodies (4,521 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK, though some of these residents may live in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,238

Median earning men ± $4,881

$41,690

Median earning women ± $1,717

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,079), Construction ($71,821), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,939), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,888), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,346).

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.

Subsistence Alaska PUMA, 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 Subsistence Alaska PUMA, 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 Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Subsistence Alaska PUMA, 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 Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK awarded 58 degrees. The student population of Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 311 students enrolled in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK, 33.4% men and 66.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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

Measure

In false, 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (33.5k), Some college (18.3k), and Secondary Education (14.8k).

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

People in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK have an average commute time of 9.34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK 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.

$73,315

Median Household Income

± $2,732

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK

In 2022, the income inequality in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.264% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (37.1%)
Walked (28.8%)
Other (12.2%)

In 2023, 37.1% of workers in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (28.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (12.2%).

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

9.34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK have a shorter commute time (9.34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.856% of the workforce in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK (17.4k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

84.6% of the population of Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 33.1% on Medicaid, 7.58% on Medicare, 8.71% on non-group plans, and 2.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1025 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1025 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 969 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 148 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,025 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alaska

Primary care physicians in Alaska see an average of 1,025 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,025 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

15.4%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

33.1%

Medicaid

7.58%

Medicare

8.71%

Non-Group

2.35%

Military or VA

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