Juneau, AK

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2023 Population

31,969

0.433% 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

39.8

2.05% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.19%

18.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$100,513

5.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Juneau, AK had a population of 32k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $100,513. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Juneau, AK declined from 32,108 to 31,969, a −0.433% decrease and its median household income grew from $95,711 to $100,513, a 5.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Juneau, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.32%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.91%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.27%).

N/A of the households in Juneau, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Juneau, AK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Juneau, AK are University of Alaska Southeast (463 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Juneau, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Juneau, AK was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Juneau, AK is home to a population of 32k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Juneau, AK residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.7k people) in Juneau, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.35k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.66k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Juneau, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Juneau, AK was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Juneau, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.7k ± 270
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 486
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 344

6.99%

Hispanic Population

2.23k people

6.99% of the people in Juneau, AK are hispanic (2.23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Juneau, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
654 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
383 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
280 ± 175

Juneau, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Juneau, AK employs N/A people. The largest industries in Juneau, AK are Public Administration (3,493 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,298 people), and Educational Services (1,457 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($118,309), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,208), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,442).

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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Juneau, AK stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Juneau, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,955 people), Management Occupations (1,707 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Juneau, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Juneau, AK, are Public Administration (3,493 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,298 people), and Educational Services (1,457 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Juneau, AK, though some of these residents may live in Juneau, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($117,604), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,409), and Construction ($90,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,750), Construction ($94,239), and Information ($72,569).

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.

Juneau, 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 Juneau, 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 Juneau, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Juneau, 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 Juneau, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Juneau, AK awarded 463 degrees. The student population of Juneau, AK in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Juneau, AK are White (264 and 57.6%), followed by Two or More Races (53 and 11.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (45 and 9.83%), and Hispanic or Latino (37 and 8.08%).

The largest universities in Juneau, AK by number of degrees awarded are University of Alaska Southeast (463 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Juneau, AK are Elementary Education & Teaching (53 and 11.4%), General Business Administration & Management (51 and 11%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (35 and 7.56%).

The median tuition cost in Juneau, AK for a public four year colleges is $7,147 for in-state students and $22,825 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,923 students enrolled in Juneau, AK, 34.8% men and 65.2% 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

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
10 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
27 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Juneau, AK was General Social Sciences with 10 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

University of Alaska Southeast

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

463 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Alaska Southeast with 463 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 149 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Juneau, AK, which is 0.475 times less than the 314 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 264 degrees mean that there were 4.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 53 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

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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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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

People in Juneau, AK have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Juneau, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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

$100,513

Median Household Income

± $7,275

13.1k

Number of Households

± 820

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.1k households in Juneau, AK grew to $100,513 from the previous year's value of $95,711.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Juneau, 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 (64.9%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (12%)

In 2023, 64.9% of workers in Juneau, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (12%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Juneau, AK have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Juneau, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Juneau, AK (2.57k out of 31.3k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Juneau, AK is White, followed by Two Or More 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

92% of the population of Juneau, AK has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 2.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Juneau City and Borough, AK see 777 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.75% decrease from the previous year (799 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 969 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 106 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Juneau City and Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Juneau City and Borough, AK see an average of 777 patients per year. This represents a 2.75% decrease from the previous year (799 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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

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

7.97%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

2.55%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Juneau, AK grew by 16.1% from 6.87% to 7.97%.

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

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