Aleutians West Census Area, AK

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2024 Population
5,235
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.1
2.56% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.3%
22.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$135,500
26.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$434,700
3.72% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,886
6.99% 1-year growth

About

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.

75.9% of the residents in Aleutians West Census Area, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Aleutians West Census Area, AK was $434,700, and the homeownership rate was 33.5%.

Most people in Aleutians West Census Area, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 6.35 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.

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Population & Diversity

Aleutians West Census Area, AK is home to a population of 5.24k people, from which 75.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 42.6% of Aleutians West Census Area, AK residents were born outside of the country (2.23k people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Aleutians West Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k White (Non-Hispanic) and 381 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.9%
2024 Citizenship
75.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.9% of Aleutians West Census Area, AK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aleutians West Census Area, AK was 75.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.07k ± 174
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.27k ± 4
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    381 ± 53
13.7%
Hispanic Population
715 people

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Aleutians West Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k White (Non-Hispanic) and 381 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.7% of the people in Aleutians West Census Area, AK are hispanic (715 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aleutians West Census Area, AK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alaska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    20,816 ± 3,492 people
  2. Korea
    3,557 ± 1,461 people
  3. Mexico
    3,217 ± 1,389 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,816 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,557 and Mexico with 3,217.

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Foreign-Born Population

42.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.23k people
44%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.28k people

As of 2024, 42.6% of Aleutians West Census Area, AK residents (2.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aleutians West Census Area, AK was 44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    133 ± 68
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    101 ± 61
  3. Vietnam
    41 ± 24

Aleutians West Census Area, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Aleutians West Census Area, AK employs 3.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aleutians West Census Area, AK were Manufacturing (1,370 people), Transportation & Warehousing (615 people), and Public Administration (508 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,489), and Construction ($118,125).

Employment

Occupations

3.89k
2024 Value
± 366
6.99%
1 Year growth
± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aleutians West Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 6.99%, from 3.63k employees to 3.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aleutians West Census Area, AK, are Production Occupations (1,153 people), Sales & Related Occupations (417 people), and Material Moving Occupations (384 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aleutians West Census Area, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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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

3.89k
2024 Value
± 366
6.99%
1 Year growth
± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aleutians West Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 6.99%, from 3.63k employees to 3.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aleutians West Census Area, AK, are Manufacturing (1,370 people), Transportation & Warehousing (615 people), and Public Administration (508 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,688
Median earning men ± $8,336
$41,330
Median earning women ± $4,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($202,569), Construction ($130,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,750), and Information ($60,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.
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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 9
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. 7
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
  3. 7
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $99k
    Manufacturing
  2. $65.9k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  3. $22.1k
    Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

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

Voting results are not available for Aleutians West Census Area, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski
Senator from Alaska3
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 Alaska2
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.

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aleutians West Census Area, AK was $434,700 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $419,100 to $434,700, a 3.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Aleutians West Census Area, AK is 33.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aleutians West Census Area, AK have an average commute time of 6.35 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 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Aleutians West Census Area, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.67%.

Housing

Property

$434,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,628
$320
Median Property Taxes
±$81

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 $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

33.5%
Homeownership
2024
76.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 33.5% 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 29.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$135,500
Median Household Income
± $14,096
956
Number of Households
± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 956 households in Aleutians West Census Area, AK grew to $135,500 from the previous year's value of $107,344.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aleutians West Census Area, AK is from Alaska.
0.437
2024 Wage GINI in Alaska
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2024, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.31% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (43.8%)
  2. Walked (34.9%)
  3. Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 43.8% of workers in Aleutians West Census Area, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (34.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

6.35 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aleutians West Census Area, AK have a shorter commute time (6.35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Aleutians West Census Area, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Aleutians West Census Area, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.67%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aleutians West Census Area, AK (576 out of 5.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 4.8% of the children was living in poverty in Aleutians West Census Area, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.9%.

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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.

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Health

81.5% of the population of Aleutians West Census Area, AK has health coverage, with 59.1% on employee plans, 8.95% on Medicaid, 2.56% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.0787% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Aleutians West Census Area, AK see 1,686 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,686 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 854 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 516 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 70.7% were men and 29.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,686 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 1,686 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,686 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.5% under 18 years, 27.5% between 18 and 34 years, 53.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 70.7% were men and 29.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

18.5%
Uninsured
59.1%
Employer Coverage
8.95%
Medicaid
2.56%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
0.0787%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aleutians West Census Area, AK grew by 2.23% from 18.1% to 18.5%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.9% in Aleutians West Census Area, AK.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16.7% in Aleutians West Census Area, AK.

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