Gateway, Alaska Population 2024

6,356

Gateway Demographics

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

  • White: 74.48%
  • Two or more races: 13.12%
  • Native American: 4.71%
  • Black or African American: 3.63%
  • Asian: 2.65%
  • Other race: 1.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.33%
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)
White5,00274.48%
Two or more races88113.12%
Native American3164.71%
Black or African American2443.63%
Asian1782.65%
Other race731.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.33%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gateway Population by Race

Gateway Population Pyramid 2024

Gateway Median Age

32.6

Total

32

Male

33.4

Female

Gateway Adults

There are 4,415 adults, (516 of whom are seniors) in Gateway.

Gateway Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

13.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59

Child Dependency Ratio

Gateway Sex Ratio

Female3,46551.59%
Male3,25148.41%

Gateway Population by Age

Gateway Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0273.3180.319.7
Married1,4453.6383.716.3
Non Family3281.3966.833.2
Female1754.2273.126.9
Male793.4391.18.9

3.44

Average Family Size

3.31

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gateway Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade491.23%
Associates Degree56614.26%
Bachelors Degree97624.6%
Graduate Degree53813.56%
High School Graduate92323.26%
Less Than 9th Grade411.03%
Some College87522.05%

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
White2,9392,9141,290
2+ Races421394124
Hispanic23923982
Black19019033
Asian13713721
Native American122840
Other Race626229
Islander22220

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 46.77%.

Gateway Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,765$99,375$66,600
Graduate Degree$110,481$133,542$100,536
High School Graduate$52,679$54,808$45,776
Less Than 9th Grade$39,306$53,355$38,704
Overall$71,816$91,180$62,150
Some College$72,158$92,500$54,805

$71,816

Average Earnings

$91,180

Average Male

$62,150

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

94.47% of Gateway residents speak only English, while 5.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.

Gateway Language

Gateway Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6692565.48%
Multiple881131.48%
Asian151127.95%
Native30282.65%

4.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.18%

Male Poverty Rate

6.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gateway

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gateway is Asian, with 7.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gateway is Multiple, with 1.48% 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 3.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.3%.

Gateway Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater3.7%
Less Than 9th Grade3.33%
Some College1.6%
High School1.3%

Gateway Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.33%
Male Unemployed3.61%
Female Employed1.79%
Male Employed0%

Gateway Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gateway Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,240$169,625
Households$137,150$166,988
Married Families$145,721$-999,999,999
Non Families$93,148$110,585

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gateway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.9%

Male Marriage Rate

62.7%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Gateway Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gateway Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

662

Number of Veterans

488

Male Veterans

174

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War340
First Gulf War290
Vietnam89
Korea16
World War II8

Gateway Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54331
18 to 34132
55 to 6499
65 to 7451
75+49

Gateway Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White47214.47%
Black13370%
2+ Races378.81%
Other Race1731.48%
Hispanic179.77%
Native American32%

Gateway Veterans by Race

Gateway Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gateway Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.4%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

4.5%

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

40.16%

Born in Gateway

96.89%

Native Born

3.11%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

2.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.89% of Gateway residents were born in the United States, with 40.16% having been born in Alaska. 0.39% 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