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Lake and Peninsula Borough
Alaska

999

Population

$62K

Median Income

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Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$87,709

Federal Spending per Capita$10,341

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score680

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$182K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio0.89

Medicare Spending / Person$2,838

SS Benefits / Person$2,157

Education Wage Premium2.73x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients15.6%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.05x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$933/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,030/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.4%

Homeownership Rate67.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

353 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity14.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index3.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score13.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients105 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$6,559

Uninsured (under 65)17.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.5%

Education

HS Diploma Holders206

Bachelor's Degree Holders47

HS Completion Rate90.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)79th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)2 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)11 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations3 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units4 units

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports26 total

Airports (excl. heliports)24 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed135 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed13 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)290 Mbps

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers25 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work166 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2 workers

Walk to Work34.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.451

Nonprofit Organizations8

Veterans Share5.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.9%

Never-Married Adults34.6%

Divorced Adults6.5%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population3.5%

Native American Population61.8%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging14

Recreation Businesses3

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$5K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

—1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -51

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.62x avg income)

Economic Mobility

31%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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