Juneau is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 31,555 people and six associated neighborhoods, Juneau is the third largest community in Alaska.
Juneau home prices are not only among the most expensive in Alaska, but Juneau real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Juneau has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Juneau telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One of the nice things about Juneau is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.61 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of Juneau ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Juneau, 40.46% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Juneau in 2022 was $51,146, which is wealthy relative to Alaska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $204,584 for a family of four. However, Juneau contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Juneau is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Juneau home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Juneau residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Juneau include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Juneau is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.