Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK
Demographic and economic profile of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Lake and Peninsula Borough is a remote Alaska borough of just 1,007 residents, with an economy producing a GDP per capita of $93,302—well above the median worker earnings of $37,279—suggesting heavy reliance on capital-intensive industries such as fishing and natural resource extraction. The labor force participation rate is 74.0%, though unemployment stands at 9.5%, and only 18.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The borough has shed 26.8% of its population over five years, with a median home value of $166,100 and median gross rent of $933/month reflecting its small, isolated housing market.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-26.8% since 2018
Lake and Peninsula Borough lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone455 (44.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races341 (33.7%)
- White Alone174 (17.2%)
- Asian Alone19 (1.9%)
- Black or African American Alone14 (1.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race8 (0.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)24
- 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3
- 3.German or other West Germanic2
- 4.Spanish1
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Public Administration (Group)170
- 2.Construction (Group)132
- 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance80
- 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities54
- 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining46
Top Occupations
- 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations200
- 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations167
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations78
- 4.Service Occupations66
- 5.Sales & Office Occupations64
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.