Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska

AK · FIPS 02164 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #3,186 of 3,222
1th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,625 −12.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,576 of 3,222
51th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,467 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$237,500 −15.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,015 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,611 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.5% +61.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,996 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

65.4% Homeownership
67.8% Insured
16.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+20%10%0%10%20%

Race & Ethnicity

American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesWhite (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.9%19.7%29.6%39.5%43.6%34.3%15.9%2.8%1.9%1.4%0.2%

About Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska has a total population of 1,013, making it the 3,186th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lake and Peninsula Borough is 33.7 years, which is 13.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lake and Peninsula Borough is $65,625, which ranks #1,576 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.5%.

The median home value in Lake and Peninsula Borough is $237,500, 15.8% below the national median. Renters in Lake and Peninsula Borough pay a median gross rent of $936 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lake and Peninsula Borough, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 67.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 12.5 min.

Lake and Peninsula Borough is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is American Indian (non-Hispanic) at 43.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (34.3%) and White (non-Hispanic) (15.9%).

All data for Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.