Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (AK)

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County population in July 2007: 1,538 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 397
Renter-occupied apartments: 191

% of renters here:	32%
State:	37%

Land area: 23782 sq. mi.
Water area: 7125.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 0 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Lake and Peninsula Borough: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (33.9%), Public administration (24.6%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 30%
Government: 65%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska:

American Indian (79.7%)
White Non-Hispanic (18.8%)
Two or more races (7.0%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	29.2 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Males: 969	(53.2%)
Females: 854	(46.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,604
County population in 2003: 1,587
Jobs in 2003: 632

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Total labor force in 2004: 910
Unemployment rate in 2004: 10.2%

Average household size:

Lake and Peninsula Borough:	3.1 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,460 ($36,442 in 1999)

This county:	$45,460
Alaska:	$64,333

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $397 (lower quartile is $227, upper quartile is $880)

This county:	$397
State:	$843

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,555 (it was $91,600 in 2000)

Lake and Peninsula Borough:	$151,555
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,443 - $254,158

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $239,992
Here: $239,992
State: $278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,325
Here: $164,325
State: $229,685

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $206,365
Here: $206,365
State: $186,942

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $42,305

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,050
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $282

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $787 (0.9%)

Lake and Peninsula Borough household income distribution in 2007

Lake and Peninsula Borough home values distribution

Lake and Peninsula Borough contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	18.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake and Peninsula Borough is $765 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $970 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1199 a month.

Cities in this county include: Nondalton, Kokhanok, Newhalen, Levelock, Port Heiden, Egegik, Port Alsworth, Chignik Lagoon, Pilot Point, Chignik.

Neighboring counties: Aleutians East Borough , Bethel Census Area , Bristol Bay Borough , Dillingham Census Area , Kenai Peninsula Borough , Kodiak Island Borough .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lake and Peninsula Borough: Chekok (A), Lockanok (B), FRI Camp (C), Grosvenor Camp (D), Kakhonak Bay (E), Napaimute (F), Savonoski (G), Mitrofania (H), Hammersly Camp (I), Becharof (J), Nauklak (K), Kulik Lodge (L), Chignik Lagoon (M), Middle Bluff Light (N), Brooks Camp (O), Kijik (P), Hedlunds (Q), Three Forks (R), Old Iliamna (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Meadow Lake (A), Long Lake (B), Stonehouse Lake (C), Chekok Lake (D), Joe Nort Lake (E), Fog Lake (F), Wildman Lake (G), Alexcy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chokotonk River (A), Chulitna River (B), Cleo Creek (C), Coffee Creek (D), College Creek (E), Conglomerate Creek (F), Contact Creek (G), Cota Creek (H), Crater Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake and Peninsula Borough include: Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge (1), Becharof National Wildlife Refuge (2), Aniakchak National Monument and National Recreation Area (3), Katmai National Park and Preserve (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Long Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.3%
Alaska:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 39
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 12 (50% naturalized citizens)

Lake and Peninsula Borough:	0.7%
Whole state:	5.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 7.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.8%

Lake and Peninsula Borough marital status for males

Lake and Peninsula Borough marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,453
One, attached: 34
Two: 22
3 or 4: 21
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 13
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Lake and Peninsula Borough with a mortgage: 85 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 247

Here:	25.6% with mortgage
State:	74.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 349
Total congregations: 6
Religions in Lake and Peninsula Borough - Nondalton, Kokhanok, Newhalen, Levelock, Port Heiden

Lake and Peninsula Borough-area historical earthquake activity is below Alaska state average. It is 464% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1912 at 07:40:24, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from Lake and Peninsula Borough center
On 7/28/2001 at 07:32:43, a magnitude 6.8 (5.7 MB, 6.8 MW, Depth: 81.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/1/1990 at 16:12:21, a magnitude 6.3 (6.1 MB, 6.3 MB, Depth: 131.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/27/2003 at 15:35:30, a magnitude 5.5 (5.3 MB, 5.5 MW, 5.3 MW, Depth: 125.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 17.8 miles away from Lake and Peninsula Borough center
On 6/16/1989 at 10:51:21, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/1999 at 01:24:57, a magnitude 5.5 (5.0 MB, 5.5 MW, Depth: 60.3 mi) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from Lake and Peninsula Borough center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (28%)
Educational services (19%)
Construction (9%)
Air transportation (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (27%)
Public administration (22%)
Health care (18%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
U. S. Postal service (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Carpenters (7%)
Air transportation workers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (42%)
Mexico (33%)
Canada (25%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lake and Peninsula Borough (%):

German (4%)
Norwegian (3%)
European (2%)
United States or American (2%)
Irish (2%)
English (1%)
Dutch (1%)

Lake and Peninsula Borough mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 88 (16%)
Carpooled: 53 (9%)
Motorcycle: 5 (1%)
Walked: 167 (30%)
Other means: 198 (35%)
Worked at home: 51 (9%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,407.

7.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
Alaska average:	9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.59% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($10,730 average AGI)
3.13% relocated from other states ($13,919 average AGI)
Lake and Peninsula Borough: 3.13%
Alaska average: 6.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

10.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.71%
Alaska average:	9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.69% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($31,321 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($6,774 average AGI)
Lake and Peninsula Borough: 2.02%
Alaska average: 6.19%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Anchorage Municipality, AK

4.24% ($31,143 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Births per 1000 population in Lake and Peninsula Borough

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Lake and Peninsula Borough

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 32.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lake and Peninsula Borough

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 0 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,823

In family households: 1,629 (303 male householders, 116 female householders)
281 spouses, 757 children (701 natural, 34 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 18 other relatives, 63 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 194 (122 male householders (102 living alone)), 46 female householders (37 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 104 2-persons, 94 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 139 1-person, 25 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

86.4% of residents of Lake and Peninsula Borough speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
11.5% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $23,351,000 ($14742 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,319,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,890,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,573,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,733,000
Federal grants: $3,843,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,703,000 ($3,319,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,610,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 118

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	80 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 88

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	25 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -282

Here:	-180 per 1000 residents
State:	-7 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lake and Peninsula Borough

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.13 millions of gallons per day (69% from ground, 31% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.5
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 160
1990 to 1994: 142
1980 to 1989: 601
1970 to 1979: 257
1960 to 1969: 185
1950 to 1959: 103
1940 to 1949: 52
1939 or earlier: 37

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 64 4 rooms: 90 5 rooms: 92 6 rooms: 44 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 22 9+ rooms: 26

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 43 5 rooms: 38 6 rooms: 28 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 0 9+ rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake and Peninsula Borough:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 120 3 bedrooms: 133 4 bedrooms: 65 5+ bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake and Peninsula Borough:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 56 3 bedrooms: 43 4 bedrooms: 37 5+ bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Lake and Peninsula Borough in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 148 1 vehicle: 159 2 vehicles: 52 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 9 5+ vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Lake and Peninsula Borough in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 104 1 vehicle: 64 2 vehicles: 10 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 2 5+ vehicles: 3

74% of Lake and Peninsula Borough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Alaska.

Lake and Peninsula Borough:	73.9%
State average:	47.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1489
Northeast: 21
Midwest: 109
South: 42
West: 142

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 40%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 33%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90.7%) Wood (6.8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.3%) Electricity (1.0%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87.4%) Wood (5.2%) Electricity (4.2%) Other fuel (2.1%) Solar energy (1.0%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	6.3%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	3.8%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	38.1%
Alaska:	14.1%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Lake and Peninsula Borough government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $273,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $110,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $55,000
Construction - General: $593,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $10,355,000
General - Other: $611,000

Financial Administration: $495,000

Central Staff Services: $119,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,729,000
All Other: $78,000
General - Interest on Debt: $372,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $2,355,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,840,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,025,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,704,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,600,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $676,000
Other, NEC: $240,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,211,000
Interest Earnings: $265,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,204,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,867,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $7,133,000
General Support: $386,000

All Other: $7,000
Tax - Property: $1,055,000
Other Selective Sales: $487,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,107,000

Lake and Peninsula Borough Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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