Juneau, AK
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Juneau, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.2% of the residents in Juneau, AK are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Juneau, AK was $449,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.
Juneau, AK is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.68% of Juneau, AK residents were born outside of the country (2.44k people).
In 2024, there were 5.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.5k people) in Juneau, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.78k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.67k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 97.2% of Juneau, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Juneau, AK was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Juneau, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 5.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.5k people) in Juneau, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.78k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.67k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
7.06% of the people in Juneau, AK are hispanic (2.25k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Juneau, AK as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,816 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,557 and Mexico with 3,217.
As of 2024, 7.68% of Juneau, AK residents (2.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Juneau, AK was 7.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Juneau, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Juneau, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Juneau, AK.
91.7% of the population of Juneau, AK has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 2.76% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,033 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 131 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Juneau, AK grew by 3.6% from 7.97% to 8.26%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Juneau, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Juneau, AK employs 16.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Juneau, AK were Public Administration (3,314 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,672 people), and Retail Trade (1,435 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($109,808), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,708).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Juneau, AK declined at a rate of −0.121%, from 16.5k employees to 16.5k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Juneau, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,011 people), Management Occupations (1,772 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,198 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Juneau, AK.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Juneau, AK declined at a rate of −0.121%, from 16.5k employees to 16.5k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Juneau, AK, are Public Administration (3,314 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,672 people), and Retail Trade (1,435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Juneau, AK, though some of these residents may live in Juneau, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($122,716), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,909), and Construction ($92,353).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($97,450), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,485), and Public Administration ($70,345).
As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Juneau, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
Juneau, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Juneau, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.
In 2024, universities in Juneau, AK awarded 438 degrees. The student population of Juneau, AK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 719 male students and 1,281 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Juneau, AK are White (275 and 63.4%), Two or More Races (47 and 10.8%), American Indian or Alaska Native (34 and 7.83%), and Hispanic or Latino (27 and 6.22%).
In 2024 in Juneau, AK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,000 (35.9% men and 64% women).
The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.
In 2024 there were 2,000 students enrolled in Juneau, AK, 35.9% men and 64% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,090 records, of which 64.3% were women and 35.7% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Juneau, AK was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 36 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Juneau, AK according to their major.
In 2024, 162 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Juneau, AK, which is 0.587 times less than the 276 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 275 degrees mean that there were 5.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 47 degrees awarded.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
Public, 4-year or above ($7,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 4-year or above ($1,686) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
The median property value in Juneau, AK was $449,300 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $432,500 to $449,300, a 3.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Juneau, AK is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Juneau, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Juneau, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Juneau, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Juneau, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 13.2k households in Juneau, AK grew to $101,661 from the previous year's value of $100,513.
The following chart displays the households in Juneau, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.31% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 63.9% of workers in Juneau, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Juneau, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Juneau, AK have 2 cars.
8.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Juneau, AK (2.77k out of 31.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Juneau, AK is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
