Sand Point
Recent News About Sand Point
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Aleutians East Borough ranks 26th in Alaska for government transfer dependency at 7% in 2022
In 2022, government transfers made up 7% of income in Aleutians East Borough—ranking it 26th least dependent among Alaska counties.
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Aleutians East Borough: Social Security transfers accounted for 1.6% of income in 2022
In 2022, Social Security transfers made up 1.6% of income in Aleutians East Borough, providing an average of $1,012 per capita to residents.
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Aleutians East Borough: Residents received $2.22 million per capita from Medicare transfers in 2022
In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 1% of income in Aleutians East Borough, providing an average of $653 per capita to residents.
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Aleutians East Borough: Medicaid dependency reached 1.4% in 2022
In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 1.4% of income in Aleutians East Borough, providing an average of $904 per capita to residents.
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Aleutians East Borough: Income Maintenance made up 1.1% of total income in 2022
In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 1.1% of income in Aleutians East Borough, providing an average of $680 per capita to residents.
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4.5% of citizens unemployed in Aleutians East Borough in 2021
The unemployment rate in Aleutians East Borough hit 4.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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Census Bureau: 85.9% of people in Aleutians East Borough were old enough to vote in 2021
Of the 3,409 citizens living in Aleutians East Borough in 2021, 85.9% were old enough to vote, equating to 2,927 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Aleutians East Borough in 2021
Farms throughout cities in Aleutians East Borough received $2.2 million more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.
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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Aleutians East County receive in 2021?
Farms in Aleutians East County received $4,425,770 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Median age of Aleutians East Borough residents reached 43 by 2021
Aleutians East Borough residents have a median age of 43-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.
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Census Bureau: 11.5% of people in Aleutians East Borough identified as multiracial in 2021
Of the 3,409 citizens living in Aleutians East Borough in 2021, 88.5% said they were only one race, while 11.5% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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Median age of Aleutians East Borough residents reached 44 by 2020
Aleutians East Borough residents have a median age of 44-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Did the population of Aleutians East Borough rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?
Aleutians East Borough had the 18th largest population in Alaska in 2021.
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22.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Aleutians East Borough
22.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Aleutians East Borough in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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11.1% of households in Sand Point received food stamps in 2020
Sand Point ranked 180th in Alaska for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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20.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Sand Point city
20.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sand Point city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More men than women in Sand Point city in 2020
Of the 1,186 people living in Sand Point city in 2020, 46.2 percent (548) were women and 53.8 percent (638) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Alaska News.
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Census Bureau: 82.1 percent of people in Sand Point City were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 1,309 citizens living in Sand Point City in 2019, 1,075 were old enough to vote as of Feb. 11, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 13.1% of people in Sand Point City identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 1,309 citizens living in Sand Point City in 2019, 86.9 percent said they were only one race, while 13.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.
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Census Bureau: 9.2% of people in Aleutians East Borough identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 3,385 citizens living in Aleutians East Borough in 2019, 90.8 percent said they were only one race, while 9.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.