Gateway, Alaska Population 2024

6,356

Gateway Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gateway was:

  • White: 75.45%
  • Two or more races: 12.35%
  • Black or African American: 4.18%
  • Native American: 3.54%
  • Asian: 2.55%
  • Other race: 1.63%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.29%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
18.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
346.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.55% (391)
The current population of Gateway, Alaska is 6,356 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,965.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,70975.45%
Two or more races77112.35%
Black or African American2614.18%
Native American2213.54%
Asian1592.55%
Other race1021.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.29%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gateway Population by Race

Gateway Population Pyramid 2024

Gateway Median Age

33.2

Total

31.7

Male

34.4

Female

Gateway Adults

There are 4,069 adults, (522 of whom are seniors) in Gateway.

Gateway Age Dependency

76

Age Dependency Ratio

14.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Gateway Sex Ratio

Female3,17050.79%
Male3,07149.21%

Gateway Population by Age

Gateway Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0043.1177.922.1
Married1,3393.5280.519.5
Non Family4081.2868.931.1
Female1853.9374.625.4
Male723.6390.39.7

3.43

Average Family Size

3.11

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gateway Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade471.25%
Associates Degree44311.79%
Bachelors Degree94825.24%
Graduate Degree50013.31%
High School Graduate76920.47%
Less Than 9th Grade721.92%
Some College97726.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gateway Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gateway Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7962,7211,212
2+ Races335335104
Hispanic27026090
Black21121146
Asian12012015
Other Race888846
Native American80460
Islander18180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 52.27%.

Gateway Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,391$92,063$65,694
Graduate Degree$108,516$147,969$98,500
High School Graduate$46,985$58,304$45,294
Less Than 9th Grade$46,324$50,625$46,066
Overall$69,465$84,559$61,750
Some College$69,314$86,622$67,543

$69,465

Average Earnings

$84,559

Average Male

$61,750

Average Female

Gateway Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gateway Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gateway Language

93.61% of Gateway residents speak only English, while 6.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.27% of the population.

Gateway Language

Gateway Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,2901413.29%
Multiple771141.82%
Asian1251310.4%
Native22162.71%

2.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.07%

Male Poverty Rate

3.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gateway

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gateway is Asian, with 10.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gateway is Multiple, with 1.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.76%.

Gateway Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School2.99%
Bachelors or Greater2.49%
Some College1.62%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Gateway Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.7%
Male Unemployed4.65%
Female Employed1.89%
Male Employed0%

Gateway Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gateway Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,336$155,113
Households$115,735$150,905
Married Families$124,236$-999,999,999
Non Families$80,769$105,596

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gateway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.3%

Male Marriage Rate

62.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Gateway Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gateway Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gateway Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gateway Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

693

Number of Veterans

534

Male Veterans

159

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War362
First Gulf War304
Vietnam130
Korea12
World War II8

Gateway Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54314
18 to 34151
65 to 7493
55 to 6484
75+51

Gateway Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White45614.86%
Black14970.62%
2+ Races5616.52%
Hispanic2813.08%
Other Race2227.85%
Native American1011.9%

Gateway Veterans by Race

Gateway Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gateway Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.5%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Gateway Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gateway Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gateway Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.73%

Born in Gateway

96.28%

Native Born

3.72%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

2.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.28% of Gateway residents were born in the United States, with 35.73% having been born in Alaska. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gateway Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,356580.92%
20236,298570.91%
20226,241-64-1.02%
20216,3053405.7%
20205,965-1,111-15.7%
20197,076390.55%
20187,0373435.12%
20176,69463310.44%
20166,0614518.04%
20155,6102434.53%
20145,3671943.75%
20135,173-96-1.82%
20125,269-168-3.09%
20115,437-115-2.07%
20105,55200%

Gateway Population by Year