Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

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2019 Population

9,243

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

38.1

2.31% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

7.82%

3.89% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$79,867

2.96% 1-year decline

2019 Median Property Value

$222,200

3.31% 1-year decline

2019 Employed Population

4,846

2.15% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Valdez-Cordova 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.

96.1% of the residents in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK was $222,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

Most people in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK was 2 cars per household.

Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK borders Anchorage Municipality, AK, Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK, and Yakutat City and Borough, AK.

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK is home to a population of 9.24k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2019, 6.56% of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK residents were born outside of the country (606 people).

In 2019, there were 4.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.41k people) in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 567 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2019 Citizenship

96.5%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 96.1% of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.41k ± 43
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 140
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
567 ± 172

5.24%

Hispanic Population

484 people

5.24% of the people in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK are hispanic (484 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valdez-Cordova 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
21,500 ± 3,547 people
Korea
3,560 ± 1,461 people
Mexico
3,032 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

Foreign-Born Population

6.56%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

606 people

6.33%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

589 people

As of 2019, 6.56% of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK residents (606 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK was 6.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
319 ± 145
Vietnam
286 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
128 ± 91

Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

Economy

The economy of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK employs 4.85k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK were Retail Trade (687 people), Public Administration (599 people), and Educational Services (553 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($125,000), Utilities ($91,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,398).

Employment

Occupations

4.85k

2019 Value

± 479

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 4.74k employees to 4.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK, are Management Occupations (596 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (542 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (462 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.85k

2019 Value

± 479

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 4.74k employees to 4.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK, are Retail Trade (687 people), Public Administration (599 people), and Educational Services (553 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK, though some of these residents may live in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,913

Median earning men ± $8,225

$36,430

Median earning women ± $4,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,462), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,556), and Manufacturing ($84,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,969), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,806), and Public Administration ($52,895).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

61
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
54
Accommodation and Food Services
38
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$51k
Transportation and Warehousing
$35.6k
Manufacturing
$32.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

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.

Valdez-Cordova 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

Voting results are not available for Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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 Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Valdez-Cordova 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 Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK was $222,200 in 2019, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $229,800 to $222,200, a 3.31% decrease. The homeownership rate in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK have an average commute time of 11.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.7%.

Housing

Property

$222,200

Median Property Value 2019

±$27,920

$2,371

Median Property Taxes

±$323

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 Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2019

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 74.6% of the housing units in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$79,867

Median Household Income

± $10,958

3.18k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2019, the median household income of the 3.18k households in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK declined from $79,867 from the previous year's value of $82,306.

The following chart displays the households in Valdez-Cordova 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 Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK is from Alaska.

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2019

Drove Alone (60.5%)
Walked (15.3%)
Carpooled (13.4%)

In 2019, 60.5% of workers in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (13.4%).

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

11.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK have a shorter commute time (11.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Valdez-Cordova 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 Valdez-Cordova 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 Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.7%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK (714 out of 9.13k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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, 12.2% of the children was living in poverty in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.8%.

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 316 in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 143 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

80.8% of the population of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 9.22% on Medicare, 9.5% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK see 850 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.8% increase from the previous year (767 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1914 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 435 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK see an average of 850 patients per year. This represents a 10.8% increase from the previous year (767 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

9.22%

Medicare

9.5%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK grew by 22.2% from 15.7% to 19.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2014, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 117 in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 0% in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.