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Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK

Demographic and economic profile of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lake and Peninsula Borough is a remote Alaska borough of just 1,007 residents, with an economy producing a GDP per capita of $93,302—well above the median worker earnings of $37,279—suggesting heavy reliance on capital-intensive industries such as fishing and natural resource extraction. The labor force participation rate is 74.0%, though unemployment stands at 9.5%, and only 18.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The borough has shed 26.8% of its population over five years, with a median home value of $166,100 and median gross rent of $933/month reflecting its small, isolated housing market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,007

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,625

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-26.8% since 2018

Lake and Peninsula Borough lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone455 (44.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races341 (33.7%)
  • White Alone174 (17.2%)
  • Asian Alone19 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone14 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)24
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic2
  4. 4.Spanish1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

25

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$93,302

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$45,228

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Public Administration (Group)170
  2. 2.Construction (Group)132
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance80
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities54
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining46

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations200
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations167
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations78
  4. 4.Service Occupations66
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations64

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 6.73×)161

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$166,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$933/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99956 (26.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99923 (10.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99920 (9.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99919 (9.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99914 (6.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99912 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

74.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

46.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone239 (42.1%)
  • Walked144 (25.4%)
  • Other75 (13.2%)
  • Worked At Home46 (8.1%)
  • Carpooled29 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle26 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.