Dillingham Census Area, AK

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2022 Population

4,854

0.919% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

30.7

0.987% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.9%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$69,412

11.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$167,700

7.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dillingham Census Area, AK had a population of 4.85k people with a median age of 30.7 and a median household income of $69,412. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dillingham Census Area, AK declined from 4,899 to 4,854, a −0.919% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,115 to $69,412, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dillingham Census Area, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (70%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.11%), White (Hispanic) (1.67%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%).

None of the households in Dillingham Census Area, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Dillingham Census Area, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Dillingham Census Area, AK was $167,700, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Dillingham Census Area, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 8.87 minutes. The average car ownership in Dillingham Census Area, AK was 1 car per household.

Dillingham Census Area, AK borders Bethel Census Area, AK, Bristol Bay Borough, AK, and Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK.

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Population & Diversity

Dillingham Census Area, AK is home to a population of 4.85k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.21% of Dillingham Census Area, AK residents were born outside of the country (156 people).

In 2022, there were 4.89 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.4k people) in Dillingham Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 694 White (Non-Hispanic) and 442 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Dillingham Census Area, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dillingham Census Area, AK was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dillingham Census Area, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.4k ± 190
White (Non-Hispanic)
694 ± 10
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
442 ± 159

3.34%

Hispanic Population

162 people

3.34% of the people in Dillingham Census Area, AK are hispanic (162 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dillingham Census Area, AK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

2.53%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

As of 2022, 3.21% of Dillingham Census Area, AK residents (156 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dillingham Census Area, AK was 2.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 114
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 24

Dillingham Census Area, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dillingham Census Area, AK employs 1.94k people. The largest industries in Dillingham Census Area, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people), Public Administration (404 people), and Retail Trade (229 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,036), Construction ($69,167), and Public Administration ($69,038).

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2022 Value

± 776

3.75%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dillingham Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 3.75%, from 1.87k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dillingham Census Area, AK, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (222 people), Management Occupations (191 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (169 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dillingham Census Area, 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

1.94k

2022 Value

± 776

3.75%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dillingham Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 3.75%, from 1.87k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dillingham Census Area, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people), Public Administration (404 people), and Retail Trade (229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dillingham Census Area, AK, though some of these residents may live in Dillingham Census Area, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,557

Median earning men ± $23,058

$39,297

Median earning women ± $18,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,708), Public Administration ($72,250), and Construction ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,397), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,000), and Public Administration ($49,063).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

15
Transportation and Warehousing
10
Accommodation and Food Services
8
Health Care and Social Assistance

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.

Civics

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.

Dillingham Census Area, 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.

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 Dillingham Census Area, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Dillingham Census Area, 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 Dillingham Census Area, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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

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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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Race

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

The median property value in Dillingham Census Area, AK was $167,700 in 2022, which is 0.595 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $155,900 to $167,700, a 7.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Dillingham Census Area, AK is 60.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dillingham Census Area, AK have an average commute time of 8.87 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dillingham Census Area, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$167,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$79,736

$841

Median Property Taxes

±$217

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 Dillingham Census Area, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2022

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 60.8% of the housing units in Dillingham Census Area, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 1

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dillingham Census Area, 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.

$69,412

Median Household Income

± $26,682

1.38k

Number of Households

± 307

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Dillingham Census Area, AK grew to $69,412 from the previous year's value of $62,115.

The following chart displays the households in Dillingham Census Area, 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 Dillingham Census Area, 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 2022

Drove Alone (33.6%)
Walked (27.4%)
Carpooled (18.6%)

In 2022, 33.6% of workers in Dillingham Census Area, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (27.4%) and those who carpooled to work (18.6%).

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

8.87 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dillingham Census Area, AK have a shorter commute time (8.87 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.0594% of the workforce in Dillingham Census Area, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dillingham Census Area, AK (765 out of 4.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dillingham Census Area, 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

81.9% of the population of Dillingham Census Area, AK has health coverage, with 27.7% on employee plans, 42.6% on Medicaid, 6.5% on Medicare, 5.01% on non-group plans, and 0.145% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dillingham Census Area, AK see 403 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.61% increase from the previous year (378 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 111 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

403 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dillingham Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Dillingham Census Area, AK see an average of 403 patients per year. This represents a 6.61% increase from the previous year (378 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.2% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.1%

Uninsured

27.7%

Employer Coverage

42.6%

Medicaid

6.5%

Medicare

5.01%

Non-Group

0.145%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dillingham Census Area, AK grew by 4.36% from 17.3% to 18.1%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 194 in Dillingham Census Area, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dillingham Census Area, AK.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 38.8% in Dillingham Census Area, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dillingham Census Area, AK.