King Salmon, Alaska Population and Demographics

Published: October 1, 2020 3:10 pm

Population, Race and Ethnicity

King Salmon is a Census-designated place in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, with a population of 385. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 69.10% of residents identify as white, 1.00% as Black or African American, 18.70% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.80% as Asian, 0.00% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 3.60% as Hispanic or Latino, and 6.80% as some other race or combination of races.

Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.

Ancestry

Census respondents are also asked to report ancestry. Some of the most commonly reported ancestries in King Salmon include German, Irish, European, French, and Scandinavian. Measured by location quotient — comparing the Census-designated place share to the national share — some of the most highly concentrated ancestries in Census-designated place are Scandinavian, European, and Welsh.

Native and foreign-born population

An estimated 97.70% of King Salmon residents are native-born, meaning they were born in the United States, Puerto Rico, a U.S. Island Area, or abroad to a U.S. citizen. Of the 2.30% of the population that is foreign-born, 33.30% have become naturalized U.S. citizens. Nationwide, 86.5% of Americans are native-born. And of the 13.5% of Americans who are foreign-born, 48.5% have become naturalized U.S. citizens.

Age

The population of King Salmon is about as old as the United States as a whole. The median age is 38.4 years, 0.5 years more than the national median age of 37.9 years. An estimated 8.30% of the population is 65 years and over, compared to 15.2% of the U.S. population.

Family and household composition

Family and household composition also varies heavily across the United States. In King Salmon, 50.40% of households are occupied by married-couple families, compared to the 48.3% national figure. Some 7.40% of households are occupied by single male householders, 12.60% by single female householders, and 29.60% by non-family occupants. Nationwide, 4.9% of households are occupied by single male householders, 12.6% by single female householders, and 34.3% by non-family occupants. An estimated 42.20% of heads of household own their homes, compared to the national homeownership rate of 63.8%.

Language spoken

English is by far the most commonly spoken language in Alaska and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in King Salmon, 99.2% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 95.1% of the 5 and older population across Alaska only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.

Marital status

Residents of King Salmon are more likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 56.1% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across Alaska as a whole, 48.9% of residents 15 and older are married.

Divorce is slightly more common in King Salmon than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 11.5% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In Alaska, 11.6% of the 15 and older population is divorced.

An estimated 26.9% of King Salmon residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.

Veterans

In King Salmon, 18.8% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 12.6% of the civilian population in all of Alaska.

Educational attainment

In King Salmon, adults are more likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, but are less likely to have a four-year college education. Among King Salmon residents 25 and older, 95.50% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 22.30% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across Alaska, 92.7% of adults have graduated high school, and 29.2 have a bachelor’s degree.

Income

The typical household in King Salmon earns $96,806 a year, about $36,500 more than the national median of $60,293 and $20,100 more than the median household income across the state of $76,715.

Poverty

Serious financial hardship is less common in King Salmon than it is nationwide. The local poverty rate stands at 7.10%, while the national poverty rate is 14.1%. Across the state as a whole, 10.8% of the population lives below the poverty line.