Official Federal Data
Juneau City and Borough, Alaska
FIPS 02110 · Juneau, AK · Population 31,794
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$101,661 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.4% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$3.2B ▲
GDP
41.2% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$101,661 ▲
Per Capita
$54,089 ▲
Mean Household
$128,599 ▲
Poverty Rate
8.9% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Juneau City and Borough$101,661
Alaska$92,788
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.4%
18-34 · 22.1%
35-54 · 27.7%
55-64 · 13.9%
65+ · 16%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
95.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +5.6 pts
41.2%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +5.5 pts
15.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +1.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
31,794
Population
17,506
Labor Force
Employed
16,466
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.4% ▲ +0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 11 min below national avg
15.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
13%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 5.5 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 1,744 workers (18.7% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $41,940.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $3.2B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction averages $136,947 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $26,921, a 5.1x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Transportation & Warehousing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
1,221
Cluster Employment
206.57x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
206.57x 711
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
45.08x 965
Air Transportation
7.11x 463
Water Transportation
6.02x 47
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
3.35x 545
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
3.10x 116
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Misc. Retailers
1.85x 312
Support Activities for Mining
1.65x 50
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.29x
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
85 employed
0.30x
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
115 employed
0.32x
Management of Companies and Enterprises
94 employed
0.43x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
522 employed
0.43x
Educational Services
160 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation concentrates at 206.57x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 8 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$449,300 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,444 ▲
Rent/Mo
63.6% ▼
Owner-Occ
7.6% ▲
Vacancy
4.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,212/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,340/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,758/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,368/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,679/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,542/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.4x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,542/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
20,213 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 11 min below national avg
15.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
13%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
83.2%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
41.2% ▲
HS Diploma+
95.2% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
5,225/yr
1,895/yr
1,305/yr
1,209/yr
463/yr
215/yr
138/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.8%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
44.4%
Service
16.5%
Sales & Office
18.7%
Construction / Maint.
11%
Production / Transport
9.4%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 16,466 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 15.1-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 4,409 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Juneau City and Borough shows strong potential for scenic and sightseeing transportation attraction, with a 206.57x concentration and 711 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across scenic and sightseeing transportation, mining (except oil and gas), and air transportation creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Juneau City and Borough, Alaska?
31,794 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska?
$101,661 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska?
3.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Juneau City and Borough, Alaska?
$3.2B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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