Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Population 2024

5,230

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 5,230 with a growth rate of 1.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska is the 17th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 5,561 and has seen a growth of -5.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,580701.27%
20285,510701.29%
20275,440701.3%
20265,370701.32%
20255,300701.34%
20245,230701.36%
20235,160701.38%
20225,090-57-1.11%
20215,147-67-1.29%
20205,214-488-8.56%
20195,702240.42%
20185,678-82-1.42%
20175,760420.73%
20165,718-64-1.11%
20155,782-43-0.74%
20145,825460.8%
20135,779981.73%
20125,681961.72%
20115,585240.43%
20105,56100%
19909,4781,71022.01%
19807,768-289-3.59%
19708,0572,04634.04%
19606,0114317.72%
2024 Growth Rate
1.36% (70)
State
Alaska
2020 Population
5,214
Area
4393 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.31% (16)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian2,12340.68%
White1,35625.98%
Two or more races58411.19%
Native American4879.33%
Other race2855.46%
Black or African American2013.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1833.51%

Asian

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Population by Race

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Median Age

39.2

Total

38.8

Male

39.5

Female

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Adults

There are 4,332 adults, (329 of whom are seniors) in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska.

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Age Dependency

30.4

Age Dependency Ratio

8.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female1,73533.24%
Male3,48466.76%

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Population by Age

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9693.8227.772.3
Non Family4322.3317.482.6
Married4314.7934.865.2
Female615.844.355.7
Male456.0735.664.4

4.74

Average Family Size

3.82

Average Household Size

27.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1634.22%
Associates Degree2917.54%
Bachelors Degree50813.16%
Graduate Degree882.28%
High School Graduate1,59641.34%
Less Than 9th Grade2416.24%
Some College97425.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian1,6661,460175
White1,0651,037296
Hispanic41031735
Native American34430510
2+ Races26322060
Other Race2271658
Black19817237
Islander37376

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.79%.

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,000$83,636$46,250
Graduate Degree$83,000$84,688$0
High School Graduate$49,844$55,186$32,348
Less Than 9th Grade$37,155$39,397$24,706
Overall$50,262$56,136$40,202
Some College$51,429$61,774$46,538

$50,262

Average Earnings

$56,136

Average Male

$40,202

Average Female

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Language

42.75% of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska residents speak only English, while 57.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 38.87% of the population.

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Language

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian2,1141597.52%
Native47313027.48%
Hispanic7758811.35%
White1,073656.06%
Multiple553539.58%
Black1813016.57%
Islander1762212.5%
Other28541.4%

9.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.75%

Male Poverty Rate

9.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska is Native, with 27.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska is Other, with 1.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.32%.

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.73%
High School7.71%
Bachelors or Greater5.52%
Some College5.14%

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed7.69%
Male Employed5%
Female Employed3.81%
Male Unemployed1.41%

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,607$120,882
Households$100,662$117,300
Married Families$125,139$-999,999,999
Non Families$90,109$108,330

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

262

Number of Veterans

254

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War137
Second Gulf War89
Vietnam66
Korea5
World War II0

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5486
65 to 7468
55 to 6466
18 to 3437
75+5

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15613.22%
Asian593.05%
Black2311.62%
Native American133.57%
2+ Races92.89%
Islander22.7%
Hispanic20.46%

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Race

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

84%

Labor Force Participation

80.8%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

16.25%

Born in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska

55.97%

Native Born

44.03%

Foreign Born

25.6%

Non Citizen

18.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

55.97% of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 16.25% having been born in Alaska. 25.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Place of Birth

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