United States › Alaska › Lake and Peninsula Borough COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Lake and Peninsula Alaska · 1,476 residents · 23,832 sq mi
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The short version
Lake and Peninsula is home to 1,476 people in Alaska. Getting to work takes 7 minutes on average. The median age is 32.1, younger than the US median of 38.8. That trails the Alaska median by roughly 37%. Median home value sits at $120,500. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 29.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
902 1K 1K 2K 2K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lake and Peninsula Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $48,750
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,442 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $15,361 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 18.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 7.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4.9%
Education & health services 1.9%
Public administration 0.2%
Transportation & warehousing 0%
Arts, entertainment, food 0%
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$120,500
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$775
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $591 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 68.2% in 2000
28.9% rent
from 3.01 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 4.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 18.8%(342)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(21)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 20.1%(297)
Hispanic / Latino 2.3%(34)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 72.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 8.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 69.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 40.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 40.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 19.6%(11)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.9%(10)
Share of the 56 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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How many people live in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska? Lake and Peninsula, Alaska has about 1,476 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska? The typical household in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska earns about $48,750 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 $120,500, and the typical rent is about $775 a month.
How educated are people in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska? About 23.1% 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 15.5% of people in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lake and Peninsula, Alaska grown since 1990? Yes, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 192 residents, a change of about -12 percent over that period.
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