District Profile - Alaska

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District Profile - Alaska

Alaskan Fast Facts

• Population - 731,545 as of 2019
• Largest City - Anchorage (population of 280,437)
• State Capital - Juneau (population of 32,227) second-largest Alaskan city
• Statehood - Alaska became a state on January 3,1959
• State flag and song:
  
  

Demographics of the 49th State (Source)

• Gender
  52.1% male and 47.9% female
• Race
  65.3% White
  3.7% Black or African American
  15.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native|
  6.5% Asian
  1.4% Native Hawaiian
  7.3% Hispanic or Latino
• Religion
  79% Christian
  17% Unaffiliated
  4% Other Faiths
• Income
  Median Household Income - $77,640
  9.6% of persons in poverty 
• Age
  24.6% under 18
  12.5% 65 and older
• Urban vs Rural
  83% of Alaskan's live in an urban area
  17% of citizens live in a rural area

Major Industries and Companies

The rankings for Alaska's biggest industries goes as follows:

1. Oil and Gas
2. Construction
3. Healthcare
4. Tourism, Leisure, and Hospitality
5. Government
6. Fishing
7. Logistics and moving

In 2010, the biggest private employer was Providence Health Services with around 4,000 people, followed by Walmart and Sam's Club. (Alaska.gov)

Politics of Alaska

• Political Party Affiliations
  57.39% - Unaffiliated
  24.28% - Republican
  13.22% - Democrat
  3.9% - Alaskan Independence Group
  1.92% - Other Political Groups
• 2020 Presidential Election Results
  Trump - 52.8% (189,951)
  Biden - 42.8% (153,778)
  

• Elected Officials
  Governor - Mike Dunleavy (R)
  Senator - Lisa Murkowski (R)
  Senator - Dan Sullivan (R)
  Representative - Don Young (R)