Kalifornsky, AK

Census Place

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2021 Population

8,428

0.393% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

40.7

3.83% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

8.47%

30.9% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$82,436

4.62% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$246,200

2.16% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

3,798

1.89% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Kalifornsky, AK had a population of 8.43k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $82,436. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kalifornsky, AK grew from 8,395 to 8,428, a 0.393% increase and its median household income declined from $86,429 to $82,436, a −4.62% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalifornsky, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.58%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.42%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.53%), and White (Hispanic) (2.93%).

None of the households in Kalifornsky, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Kalifornsky, AK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kalifornsky, AK are Alaska Christian College (11 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Kalifornsky, AK was $246,200, and the homeownership rate was 85.6%.

Most people in Kalifornsky, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalifornsky, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kalifornsky, AK is home to a population of 8.43k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.49% of Kalifornsky, AK residents were born outside of the country (294 people).

In 2021, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.41k people) in Kalifornsky, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 470 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 457 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

99%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Kalifornsky, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Kalifornsky, AK was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalifornsky, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.41k ± 851
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
470 ± 216
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
457 ± 243

5.22%

Hispanic Population

440 people

5.22% of the people in Kalifornsky, AK are hispanic (440 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kalifornsky, 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
20,618 ± 3,476 people
Thailand
3,480 ± 1,445 people
Mexico
3,321 ± 1,412 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,618 Alaska residents, followed by Thailand with 3,480 and Mexico with 3,321.

Foreign-Born Population

3.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

294 people

3.24%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

272 people

As of 2021, 3.49% of Kalifornsky, AK residents (294 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kalifornsky, AK was 3.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
169 ± 114
Gulf War (2001-)
129 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 52

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

Economy

The economy of Kalifornsky, AK employs 3.8k people. The largest industries in Kalifornsky, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (920 people), Public Administration (482 people), and Educational Services (391 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,861), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,861), and Public Administration ($74,357).

Males in Alaska have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,604. The income inequality in Alaska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.8k

2021 Value

± 565

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kalifornsky, AK declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 3.87k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalifornsky, AK, are Management Occupations (560 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (384 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalifornsky, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.8k

2021 Value

± 565

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kalifornsky, AK declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 3.87k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalifornsky, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (920 people), Public Administration (482 people), and Educational Services (391 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalifornsky, AK, though some of these residents may live in Kalifornsky, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,672

Median earning men ± $11,506

$45,896

Median earning women ± $16,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,861), Public Administration ($66,853), and Construction ($62,153).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($89,429), Manufacturing ($72,679), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,326).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alaska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alaska product (by dollars) was Electronics with $11B, followed by Crude petroleum ($7.58B) and Meat/seafood ($4.53B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alaska products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$43.1B

2020 Value in Alaska

$68.3B

Projected 2050 Value in Alaska

58.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alaska trade was $43.1B. This is expected to increase 58.3% to $68.3B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alaska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$8.09B
Texas
$3.13B
Washington
$2.85B

In 2020, the top outbound Alaska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $8.09B, followed by Texas with $3.13B and Washington and $2.85B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alaska shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

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.

Kalifornsky, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola 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 Kalifornsky, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.47%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 List of governors of Alaska|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 Kalifornsky, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Kalifornsky, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Kalifornsky, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Kalifornsky, AK awarded 11 degrees. The student population of Kalifornsky, AK in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 33 male students and 45 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kalifornsky, AK are American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 72.7%), followed by Asian (1 and 9.09%), Two or More Races (1 and 9.09%), and White (1 and 9.09%).

The largest universities in Kalifornsky, AK by number of degrees awarded are Alaska Christian College (11 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kalifornsky, AK are General Studies (5 and 45.5%), Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies (4 and 36.4%), and Behavioral Aspects of Health (2 and 18.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 78 students enrolled in Kalifornsky, AK, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 69 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
5 degrees awarded
Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies
4 degrees awarded
Behavioral Aspects of Health
2 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kalifornsky, AK was General Studies with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kalifornsky, AK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Alaska Christian College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

11 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alaska Christian College with 11 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kalifornsky, AK, which is 0.375 times less than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 8 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($8,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($194) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($80) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.483% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.417% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (166k), Some college (150k), and Bachelors Degree (97.5k).

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 Kalifornsky, AK was $246,200 in 2021, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $241,000 to $246,200, a 2.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalifornsky, AK is 85.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Kalifornsky, AK have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalifornsky, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$20,016

$2,817

Median Property Taxes

±$461

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 Kalifornsky, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2021

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 85.6% of the housing units in Kalifornsky, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Kalifornsky, 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.

$82,436

Median Household Income

± $17,687

3.29k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.29k households in Kalifornsky, AK declined from $82,436 from the previous year's value of $86,429.

The following chart displays the households in Kalifornsky, 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

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

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.435

2020 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2021, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.513% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2021

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (9.03%)
Other (5.34%)

In 2021, 78.3% of workers in Kalifornsky, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.03%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.34%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalifornsky, AK have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.8% of the workforce in Kalifornsky, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kalifornsky, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kalifornsky, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalifornsky, AK (707 out of 8.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kalifornsky, AK is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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

88.4% of the population of Kalifornsky, AK has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 6.11% on non-group plans, and 2.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see 1305 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.88% decrease from the previous year (1330 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1449 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 311 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK.

1,305 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see an average of 1,305 patients per year. This represents a 1.88% decrease from the previous year (1,330 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

54.8%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

6.11%

Non-Group

2.79%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kalifornsky, AK declined by 4.19% from 12.2% to 11.6%.

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