Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska (AK)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,352
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,552
Renter-occupied apartments: 633 (it was 757 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 33% |
State: | 37% |
Land area: 145900 sq. mi.
Water area: 1942.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 0 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.5%), Public administration (23.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 42%
- Government: 54%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 3,26064.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1,14422.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4528.9%Two or more races
- 1472.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 691.4%Asian alone
- 90.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 60.1%Some other race alone
- 50.10%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 36.4 years |
Alaska median age: | 35.9 years |
Males: 2,833 | (53.0%) |
Females: 2,512 | (47.0%) |
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 2.0 people |
Alaska: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,795 ($28,666 in 1999)
This county: | $48,795 |
Alaska: | $88,121 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $625 (lower quartile is $411, upper quartile is $926)
This county: | $625 |
State: | $1180 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $91,747 (it was $62,000 in 2000)
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | $91,747 |
Alaska: | $336,900 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,100
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $381
Institutionalized population: 5
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,072 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $-656,177,155 (-790736.8%)
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 24.0% |
Alaska: | 11.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 36.4 years old
(Males: 37.9 years old, Females: 34.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.3 years old, Black residents: 32.5 years old, American Indian residents: 34.8 years old, Asian residents: 35.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.4 years old, Other race residents: 32.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yukon-Koyukuk 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: Galena, Fort Yukon, Nenana, McGrath, Nulato, Tanana, Huslia, Minto, Kaltag, Holy Cross.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: Kangnirvik (A), Kikiaktaurvik (B), Siyiksinik (C), Kigragrak (D), Atinak (E), Singauruk Shelter Cabin (F), Nauyoaruk (G), Buckland (H), Callahan Shelter Cabin (I), Camp 19 (J), Nillik (K), Nalikaurak (L), Nailikaurak (M), Taktalurak Rocks (N), Tatsimisa (O), Last Chance (P), Turakiligorak (Q), Ukpiksuk (R), Umagvirak (S), Usak (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Killeak Lakes (A), Lake Kipmik (B), Kivalina Lagoon (C), Knoxville Lake (D), Kollioksak Lake (E), Kotlik Lagoon (F), Krusenstern Lagoon (G), Long Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boomer Creek (A), Carex Creek (B), West Fork Wulik River (C), Little Daisy Creek (D), Little Black Creek (E), Linda Creek (F), Limestone Creek (G), Lewis Rich Channel (H), Lane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area include: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (1), Cape Krusenstern National Monument (2), Selawik National Wildlife Refuge (3), Noatak National Monument (4), Kobuk Valley National Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: North Slope Borough , Northwest Arctic Borough .
Here: | 8.8% |
Alaska: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 164
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 105 (25.8% naturalized citizens)
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 642010 or later
- 132000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 151980 to 1989
- 251970 to 1979
- 13Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,831
- One, attached: 18
- Two: 30
- 3 or 4: 20
- 5 to 9: 22
- 10 to 19: 19
- 20 or more: 8
- Mobile homes: 79
Housing units in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area with a mortgage: 236 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13
Here: | 94.8% with mortgage |
State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Mainline Protestant | 2,148 | 18 |
Catholic | 1,453 | 10 |
Evangelical Protestant | 164 | 5 |
Other | 87 | - |
Orthodox | 85 | 3 |
None | 1,651 | - |
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:
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 17.19 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Alaska: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.88 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 7.0% |
Alaska: | 6.3% |
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 29.4% |
State: | 27.8% |
Earthquake activity:
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 4559% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 313.5 miles away from Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 165.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 172.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/23/2002 at 11:27:19, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 156.7 miles away from Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area center
On 11/30/2018 at 17:29:29, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 MW, Depth: 29.0 mi) earthquake occurred 268.2 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 Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2002 to May 30, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1423: June 26, 2002, FEMA Id: 1423, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Alaska Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: August 08, 1994 to September 15, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1039: September 13, 1994, FEMA Id: 1039, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Alaska Heavy Snow, Ice Jams, Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 1991 to May 25, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-909: May 30, 1991, FEMA Id: 909, Natural disaster type: Flood, Snow
- Alaska FLOODING, Incident Period: May 01, 1989 to June 10, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-832: June 10, 1989, FEMA Id: 832, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Alaska Severe Freezing, Incident Period: January 15, 1989 to February 15, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-826: May 10, 1989, FEMA Id: 826, Natural disaster type: Freeze
- Alaska SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: October 10, 1986 to October 13, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-782: October 27, 1986, FEMA Id: 782, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 593 (25.8%)
- Carpooled: 210 (9.1%)
- Bus: 4 (0.2%)
- Ferryboat: 2 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 430 (18.7%)
- Bicycle: 1 (0.0%)
- Walked: 870 (37.8%)
- Worked at home: 192 (8.4%)
- Public administration (26%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Transportation and warehousing (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Accommodation and food services (2%)
- Public administration (30%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Transportation and warehousing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Accommodation and food services (2%)
- Production occupations (17%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Life, physical, and social science occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Community and social service occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Philippines (54%)
- Canada (20%)
- Ecuador (12%)
- Denmark (5%)
- Germany (2%)
- Oceania, n.e.c. (1%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- German (3%)
- Irish (2%)
- European (1%)
- American (1%)
- Dutch (1%)
- English (1%)
- Swedish (0%)
People in group quarters in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska in 2010:
- 23 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 5 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 3 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5.11% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,663 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.11% |
Alaska average: | 7.48% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.11% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($52,663 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 3.00% ($42,074 average AGI) |
5.99% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,954 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.99% |
Alaska average: | 8.00% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.99% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($42,954 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 3.96% ($43,778 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 16.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 599 (542 aged, 57 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 273 (18%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 684.9. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 525.1
- Other - 159.8
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,345- Male householders: 1,076 (604 living alone), Female householders: 1,079 (259 living alone)
543 spouses (529 opposite-sex spouses), 304 unmarried partners, (289 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,445 children (1,302 natural, 85 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 196 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 15 foster children, 90 other relatives, 78 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 457
Size of family households: 486 2-persons, 253 3-persons, 176 4-persons, 157 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 846 1-person, 161 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
435 married couples with children.
767 single-parent households (210 men, 557 women).
87.4% of residents of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 69% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
7.8% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $164,159,000 ($25,917 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $57,503,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,634,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,536,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,725,000
Federal grants: $78,777,000
Federal procurement contracts: $59,862,000 ($56,844,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,625,000 ($107,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,160,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,965,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 486Here: | 79 per 1000 residents |
State: | 80 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 270
Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
State: | 25 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -4
Here: | -1 per 1000 residents |
State: | +9 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -568
Here: | -92 per 1000 residents |
State: | -7 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.22 millions of gallons per day (77% from ground, 23% from surface)
Here: | 3.6 |
State: | 5.6 |
Here: | 3.2 |
State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
- 52020 or later
- 3042010 to 2019
- 4122000 to 2009
- 7001990 to 1999
- 1,1381980 to 1989
- 7971970 to 1979
- 2841960 to 1969
- 1271950 to 1959
- 911940 to 1949
- 871939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
- 1481 room
- 2492 rooms
- 3033 rooms
- 4834 rooms
- 2565 rooms
- 886 rooms
- 497 rooms
- 108 rooms
- 169+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
- 981 room
- 672 rooms
- 2133 rooms
- 1244 rooms
- 645 rooms
- 396 rooms
- 87 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 49+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
- 159no bedroom
- 3471 bedroom
- 3522 bedrooms
- 5323 bedrooms
- 1764 bedrooms
- 215+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
- 103no bedroom
- 941 bedroom
- 2522 bedrooms
- 1373 bedrooms
- 254 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 758no vehicle
- 4141 vehicle
- 2832 vehicles
- 883 vehicles
- 274 vehicles
- 95+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in renter-occupied apartments
- 281no vehicle
- 2061 vehicle
- 692 vehicles
- 193 vehicles
- 104 vehicles
- 25+ vehicles
86.9% of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Alaska.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 86.9% |
State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,923
- Other state: 1,236
- Northeast: 82
- Midwest: 249
- South: 271
- West: 642
- 51.8%Wood
- 46.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.8%Coal or coke
- 0.3%Utility gas
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 50.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 42.9%Wood
- 4.9%Electricity
- 1.0%Utility gas
- 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 9.0% |
Alaska: | 15.7% |
Here: | 5.2% |
Alaska: | 13.7% |
Here: | 1.8% |
Alaska: | 14.7% |
Most common first names in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 14 | 74.3 years |
Mary | 13 | 73.4 years |
James | 10 | 62.8 years |
William | 10 | 66.6 years |
Robert | 10 | 70.6 years |
Frank | 8 | 74.5 years |
Margaret | 8 | 79.0 years |
Peter | 8 | 70.0 years |
George | 7 | 73.3 years |
Arthur | 7 | 73.0 years |
Most common last names in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 13 | 78.0 years |
Peter | 13 | 64.5 years |
Johnson | 12 | 64.0 years |
Demientieff | 10 | 73.9 years |
Henry | 10 | 78.7 years |
Demoski | 9 | 52.4 years |
Albert | 9 | 75.9 years |
Nickoli | 8 | 70.3 years |
Madros | 8 | 56.3 years |
Joseph | 8 | 80.6 years |
Businesses in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK
- Nike: 1
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