Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska (AK)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 180
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 353
Renter-occupied apartments: 821 (it was 917 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 72% |
State: | 37% |
Land area: 4397 sq. mi.
Water area: 9719.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (40.8%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (15.4%), Public administration (12.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 2%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 2,04139.2%Asian alone
- 1,20023.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 82515.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 3877.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 3276.3%Two or more races
- 2434.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 1853.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age: | 39.9 years |
Alaska median age: | 35.9 years |
Males: 3,475 | ![]() |
Females: 1,735 | ![]() |
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Aleutians West Census Area: | 2.0 people |
Alaska: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $102,702 ($61,406 in 1999)
This county: | $102,702 |
Alaska: | $88,121 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,461 (lower quartile is $668, upper quartile is $1,855)
This county: | $1461 |
State: | $1180 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $399,513 (it was $95,700 in 2000)
Aleutians West Census Area: | $399,513 |
Alaska: | $336,900 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,289Detached houses: $328,583
Here: $328,583 State: $371,009 Townhouses or other attached units: $305,798
Here: $305,798 State: $298,041 In 2-unit structures: $385,053
Here: $385,053 State: $345,335 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $90,944
Here: $90,944 State: $302,340 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $148,527
Here: $148,527 State: $187,490 Mobile homes: $287,517
Here: $287,517 State: $72,602
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $713
Institutionalized population: 4
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,017 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,460 (1.9%)
Aleutians West Census Area: | 10.0% |
Alaska: | 11.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 39.9 years old
(Males: 39.4 years old, Females: 40.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.2 years old, Black residents: 54.7 years old, American Indian residents: 40.4 years old, Asian residents: 46.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.4 years old, Other race residents: 36.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Aleutians West Census Area is $765 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $970 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1199 a month.
Cities in this county include: Unalaska, St. Paul, Adak, St. George, Atka, Nikolski, Attu Station.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Lakes: Chuliidga (A), Kalulam-tatuu (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Uchiing (A), Tinas (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Here: | 5.2% |
Alaska: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 161
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,179 (42.8% naturalized citizens)
Aleutians West Census Area: | 41.8% |
Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,1022010 or later
- 4352000 to 2009
- 3921990 to 1999
- 5041980 to 1989
- 941970 to 1979
- 59Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 375
- One, attached: 10
- Two: 255
- 3 or 4: 320
- 5 to 9: 191
- 10 to 19: 88
- 20 to 49: 163
- 50 or more: 10
- Mobile homes: 25
Housing units in Aleutians West Census Area with a mortgage: 163 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
Here: | 98.8% with mortgage |
State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Aleutians West Census Area
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Orthodox | 754 | 6 |
Evangelical Protestant | 232 | 3 |
Catholic | 185 | 1 |
Other | 112 | 1 |
Mainline Protestant | 82 | 1 |
None | 4,196 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Aleutians West Census Area: | 10.71 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.71 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Aleutians West Census Area: | 5.5% |
Alaska: | 6.3% |
Aleutians West Census Area: | 28.9% |
State: | 27.8% |
Earthquake activity:
Aleutians West Census Area-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 3007% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/9/1957 at 14:22:31, a magnitude 9.1 (9.1 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 136.1 miles away from Aleutians West Census Area center
On 5/7/1986 at 22:47:10, a magnitude 8.0 (6.4 MB, 7.7 MS, 7.9 MS, 8.0 MW) earthquake occurred 113.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/2011 at 03:09:39, a magnitude 7.3 (7.3 MW, Depth: 32.3 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/7/1929 at 01:34:42, a magnitude 7.8 (7.8 UK) earthquake occurred 164.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/1916 at 04:01:48, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 121.2 miles away from Aleutians West Census Area center
On 6/10/1996 at 04:03:35, a magnitude 7.9 (6.6 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.9 MW, 7.4 ME, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 224.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Alaska Severe Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2015 to December 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4257: February 17, 2016, FEMA Id: 4257, Natural disaster type: Storm
The number of natural disasters in Aleutians West Census Area (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,733 (44.5%)
- Carpooled: 337 (8.7%)
- Bus: 67 (1.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 377 (9.7%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0.3%)
- Walked: 1,187 (30.5%)
- Worked at home: 116 (3.0%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (2%)
- Accommodation and food services (2%)
- Educational services (2%)
- Retail trade (21%)
- Manufacturing (21%)
- Transportation and warehousing (13%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Health care and social assistance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Production occupations (33%)
- Material moving occupations (14%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (18%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)
- Philippines (66%)
- Mexico (7%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Korea (3%)
- Other Eastern Africa (3%)
- Ukraine (2%)
- Cuba (2%)
- European (3%)
- Sudanese (2%)
- Ukrainian (1%)
- German (1%)
- Romanian (1%)
- Irish (1%)
- Macedonian (1%)
People in group quarters in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska in 2010:
- 1,679 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 627 people in maritime/merchant vessels
- 211 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 22 people in group homes intended for adults
- 2 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska in 2000:
- 1,521 people in other workers' dormitories
- 681 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 64 people in military barracks, etc.
6.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,570 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.58% |
Alaska average: | 7.48% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.64% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($16,330 average AGI)
4.93% relocated from other states ($38,250 average AGI)
Aleutians West Census Area: 4.93% Alaska average: 4.93%
11.64% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,561 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 11.64% |
Alaska average: | 8.00% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.61% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($20,374 average AGI)
8.03% relocated to other states ($38,187 average AGI)
Aleutians West Census Area: 8.03% Alaska average: 5.50%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 1.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 1.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 0.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 133 (113 aged, 20 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 67 (12%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,210- Male householders: 695 (263 living alone), Female householders: 314 (77 living alone)
461 spouses (460 opposite-sex spouses), 100 unmarried partners, (98 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,084 children (1,021 natural, 4 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 118 parents, 61 foster children, 214 other relatives, 468 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,524
Size of family households: 213 2-persons, 119 3-persons, 135 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 329 1-person, 115 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
500 married couples with children.
255 single-parent households (121 men, 134 women).
42.3% of residents of Aleutians West Census Area speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
40.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $76,859,000 ($14,215 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $50,909,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,779,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $824,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $880,000
Federal grants: $11,660,000
Federal procurement contracts: $58,934,000 ($50,733,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,781,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $250,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 150Here: | 28 per 1000 residents |
State: | 80 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 84
Here: | 16 per 1000 residents |
State: | 25 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +98
Here: | +18 per 1000 residents |
State: | +9 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -241
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.49 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)
Here: | 5.7 |
State: | 5.6 |
Here: | 4.0 |
State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
- 12020 or later
- 1312010 to 2019
- 562000 to 2009
- 3841990 to 1999
- 3461980 to 1989
- 2371970 to 1979
- 791960 to 1969
- 171950 to 1959
- 881940 to 1949
- 401939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
- 01 room
- 72 rooms
- 33 rooms
- 254 rooms
- 685 rooms
- 1106 rooms
- 347 rooms
- 168 rooms
- 149+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
- 431 room
- 1052 rooms
- 1383 rooms
- 1444 rooms
- 1335 rooms
- 786 rooms
- 587 rooms
- 58 rooms
- 219+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
- 0no bedroom
- 151 bedroom
- 352 bedrooms
- 1723 bedrooms
- 494 bedrooms
- 95+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
- 49no bedroom
- 1551 bedroom
- 3532 bedrooms
- 1263 bedrooms
- 244 bedrooms
- 325+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Aleutians West Census Area in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 36no vehicle
- 741 vehicle
- 1092 vehicles
- 423 vehicles
- 114 vehicles
- 55+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Aleutians West Census Area in renter-occupied apartments
- 61no vehicle
- 3271 vehicle
- 2592 vehicles
- 653 vehicles
- 94 vehicles
- 35+ vehicles
76.8% of Aleutians West Census Area residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Alaska.
Aleutians West Census Area: | 76.8% |
State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 830
- Other state: 1,873
- Northeast: 166
- Midwest: 240
- South: 403
- West: 1,088
- 93.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Coal or coke
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.4%Wood
- 88.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.7%Electricity
- 2.0%Other fuel
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.1%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 2.7% |
Alaska: | 15.7% |
Here: | 1.3% |
Alaska: | 13.7% |
Here: | 2.6% |
Alaska: | 14.7% |
Most common first names in Aleutians West Census Area, AK among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Nick | 3 | 63.3 years |
Benjamin | 2 | 58.0 years |
Alice | 2 | 83.6 years |
John | 2 | 79.0 years |
William | 2 | 70.0 years |
Clara | 2 | 72.9 years |
Paul | 2 | 68.0 years |
Robert | 2 | 73.0 years |
Most common last names in Aleutians West Census Area, AK among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Tutiakoff | 3 | 76.0 years |
Golodoff | 2 | 72.0 years |
Lekanoff | 2 | 64.0 years |
Berikoff | 2 | 77.0 years |
Makarin | 2 | 77.5 years |
Chagin | 2 | 61.1 years |
Dyakanoff | 2 | 81.5 years |
Peterson | 2 | 80.5 years |
Pletnikoff | 2 | 75.0 years |
Shaishnikoff | 2 | 64.5 years |
Businesses in Aleutians West Census Area, AK | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Ace Hardware | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Nike | 2 | Vons | 1 |
Aleutians West Census Area on our top lists:
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"