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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake and Peninsula

Alaska · 1,668 residents · 23,831.86 sq mi
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Lake and Peninsula has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,231. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $72,300. At a median age of 27.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 39% less than the Alaska median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,668
−9%vs 2000
vs 1,823 in 2000
1990 – 2025
0 / sq mi
−9%vs 2000
vs 0 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
27.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 29.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
9021K1K2K2K1990201020202024Lake and Peninsula
20241K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$25,231
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,442 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,560
−25%vs 2000
vs $15,361 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.0%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$72,300
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$535
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $591 in 2000
US average: $450
69.5%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.2% in 2000
30.5% rent
2.9
+14%vs 2000
vs 2.5 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic18.8%(342)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(21)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0%
Diversity Score16.6%(303)
1990
White, non-Hispanic23.4%(390)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(36)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other76.4%(1,275)
Diversity Score48.4%(808)
48
+191%vs 2000
vs 17 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

14.4%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.7%
−11.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.4 min
+85%vs 2000
vs 8.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

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Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska?

Lake and Peninsula, Alaska has about 1,668 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska?

The typical household in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska earns about $25,231 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake and Peninsula, Alaska expensive?

In Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, the median home is worth about $72,300, and the typical rent is about $535 a month.

How educated are people in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska?

About 20.0% of people in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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