Aleutians West Census Area, AK

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2023 Population

5,178

0.786% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.1

0.255% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.24%

3.65% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$107,344

6.64% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$419,100

11.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,632

2.05% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Aleutians West Census Area, AK had a population of 5.18k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $107,344. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Aleutians West Census Area, AK declined from 5,219 to 5,178, a −0.786% decrease and its median household income grew from $100,662 to $107,344, a 6.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aleutians West Census Area, AK are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (40.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.89%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.04%).

None of the households in Aleutians West Census Area, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

75.5% of the residents in Aleutians West Census Area, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Aleutians West Census Area, AK was $419,100, and the homeownership rate was 29.5%.

Most people in Aleutians West Census Area, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 6.69 minutes. The average car ownership in Aleutians West Census Area, AK was 2 cars per household.

Aleutians West Census Area, AK borders Aleutians East Borough, AK.

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

Aleutians West Census Area, AK is home to a population of 5.18k people, from which 75.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 44% of Aleutians West Census Area, AK residents were born outside of the country (2.28k people).

In 2023, there were 1.71 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in Aleutians West Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k White (Non-Hispanic) and 399 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.5%

2023 Citizenship

74.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 75.5% of Aleutians West Census Area, AK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Aleutians West Census Area, AK was 74.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Aleutians West Census Area, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aleutians West Census Area, AK

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 165
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 3
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
399 ± 70

13.8%

Hispanic Population

715 people

13.8% of the people in Aleutians West Census Area, AK are hispanic (715 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Aleutians West Census Area, AK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
20,850 ± 3,494 people
Korea
3,574 ± 1,464 people
Mexico
3,318 ± 1,411 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,850 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,574 and Mexico with 3,318.

Foreign-Born Population

44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.28k people

44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.3k people

As of 2023, 44% of Aleutians West Census Area, AK residents (2.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aleutians West Census Area, AK was 44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Aleutians West Census Area, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
111 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 74
Vietnam
22 ± 23

Aleutians West Census Area, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aleutians West Census Area, AK employs 3.63k people. The largest industries in Aleutians West Census Area, AK are Manufacturing (1,135 people), Transportation & Warehousing (699 people), and Public Administration (489 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($115,438), Construction ($100,625), and Transportation & Warehousing ($100,096).

Males in Alaska have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,037. The income inequality in Alaska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.63k

2023 Value

± 361

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aleutians West Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 3.56k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aleutians West Census Area, AK, are Production Occupations (905 people), Material Moving Occupations (480 people), and Management Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aleutians West Census Area, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.63k

2023 Value

± 361

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aleutians West Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 3.56k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aleutians West Census Area, AK, are Manufacturing (1,135 people), Transportation & Warehousing (699 people), and Public Administration (489 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aleutians West Census Area, AK, though some of these residents may live in Aleutians West Census Area, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,373

Median earning men ± $4,200

$37,857

Median earning women ± $10,059

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,706), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,125), and Construction ($102,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,250), and Information ($58,365).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

9
Health Care and Social Assistance
7
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
7
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$99k
Manufacturing
$65.9k
Transportation and Warehousing
$22.1k
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Aleutians West Census Area, AK went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.59%).

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Aleutians West Census Area, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.59%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Aleutians West Census Area, AK for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Aleutians West Census Area, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Aleutians West Census Area, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Aleutians West Census Area, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aleutians West Census Area, AK was $419,100 in 2023, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $377,100 to $419,100, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Aleutians West Census Area, AK is 29.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Aleutians West Census Area, AK have an average commute time of 6.69 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aleutians West Census Area, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Aleutians West Census Area, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.38%.

Housing

Property

$419,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,979

$288

Median Property Taxes

±$74

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Aleutians West Census Area, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Aleutians West Census Area, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

29.5%

Homeownership

2023

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 29.5% of the housing units in Aleutians West Census Area, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 27.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aleutians West Census Area, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 1

The following map shows all of the tracts in Aleutians West Census Area, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$107,344

Median Household Income

± $14,494

977

Number of Households

± 136

In 2023, the median household income of the 977 households in Aleutians West Census Area, AK grew to $107,344 from the previous year's value of $100,662.

The following chart displays the households in Aleutians West Census Area, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aleutians West Census Area, AK is from Alaska.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (50.2%)
Walked (29.4%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2023, 50.2% of workers in Aleutians West Census Area, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (29.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

6.69 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aleutians West Census Area, AK have a shorter commute time (6.69 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Aleutians West Census Area, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Aleutians West Census Area, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aleutians West Census Area, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aleutians West Census Area, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Aleutians West Census Area, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.38%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aleutians West Census Area, AK (459 out of 4.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aleutians West Census Area, AK is Native American, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 7% of the children was living in poverty in Aleutians West Census Area, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 295 in Aleutians West Census Area, AK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 27.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

81.9% of the population of Aleutians West Census Area, AK has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 3% on Medicare, 6.98% on non-group plans, and 0.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Aleutians West Census Area, AK see 2840 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.816% increase from the previous year (2817 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1012 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 562 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.7% were men and 34.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,840 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Aleutians West Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Aleutians West Census Area, AK see an average of 2,840 patients per year. This represents a 0.816% increase from the previous year (2,817 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Aleutians West Census Area, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 50.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.58% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.7% were men and 34.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.1%

Uninsured

61.6%

Employer Coverage

10.1%

Medicaid

Medicare

6.98%

Non-Group

0.12%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aleutians West Census Area, AK grew by 5.48% from 17.2% to 18.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Aleutians West Census Area, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Aleutians West Census Area, AK.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 20.8% in Aleutians West Census Area, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Aleutians West Census Area, AK.

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