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Lake and Peninsula Borough: Residents received $2.87 million per capita from Social Security transfers in 2022
In 2022, Social Security transfers made up 3.1% of income in Lake and Peninsula Borough, providing an average of $2,079 per capita to residents.
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Lake and Peninsula Borough: Medicare dependency reached 4.1% in 2022
In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 4.1% of income in Lake and Peninsula Borough, providing an average of $2,735 per capita to residents.
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Lake and Peninsula Borough: Medicaid made up 10.1% of total income in 2022
In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 10.1% of income in Lake and Peninsula Borough, providing an average of $6,778 per capita to residents.
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Lake and Peninsula Borough: 27.3% of income comes from government transfers, ranking 10th in Alaska
In 2022, government transfers made up 27.3% of income in Lake and Peninsula Borough—ranking it 10th most dependent among Alaska counties.
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Lake and Peninsula Borough: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 5.1% of income in 2022
In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 5.1% of income in Lake and Peninsula Borough, providing an average of $3,415 per capita to residents.
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2021 has 15.8% of Lake and Peninsula Borough residents unemployed
The unemployment rate in Lake and Peninsula Borough hit 15.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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73.6% of Lake And Peninsula Borough residents old enough to vote in 2021
Of the 986 citizens living in Lake And Peninsula Borough in 2021, 73.6% were old enough to vote, equating to 726 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
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Lake and Peninsula Borough residents have median age of 33 by 2021
Lake and Peninsula Borough residents have a median age of 33-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.
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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Lake and Peninsula Borough in 2021
Farms throughout cities in Lake and Peninsula Borough received $68,085 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.
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How much did farmers in Lake and Peninsula County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?
Farms in Lake and Peninsula County received $995,418 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Census Bureau: 6.2% of people in Lake and Peninsula Borough identified as multiracial in 2021
Of the 986 citizens living in Lake and Peninsula Borough in 2021, 93.8% said they were only one race, while 6.2% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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Lake and Peninsula Borough residents have median age of 33 by 2020
Lake and Peninsula Borough residents have a median age of 33-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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38 fewer people living in Lake and Peninsula Borough in 2021 compared to 2020
Lake and Peninsula Borough had the 23rd largest population in Alaska in 2021.
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29.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lake and Peninsula Borough
29.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lake and Peninsula Borough in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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63.6% of households in Newhalen received food stamps in 2020
Newhalen ranked 27th in Alaska for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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19 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Newhalen city
19 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Newhalen city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More men than women in Newhalen city in 2020
Of the 107 people living in Newhalen city in 2020, 49.5 percent (53) were women and 50.5 percent (54) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Alaska News.
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Census Bureau: 4.6% of people in Newhalen City identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 131 citizens living in Newhalen City in 2019, 95.4 percent said they were only one race, while 4.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.
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Census Bureau: 71.8 percent of people in Newhalen City were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 131 citizens living in Newhalen City in 2019, 94 were old enough to vote as of Feb. 11, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 5.9% of people in Lake And Peninsula Borough identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 1,393 citizens living in Lake And Peninsula Borough in 2019, 94.1 percent said they were only one race, while 5.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.