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)
Asian2,11740.88%
White1,27424.6%
Two or more races62212.01%
Native American4819.29%
Other race3136.04%
Black or African American2735.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander981.89%

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

39.1

Total

38.7

Male

39.6

Female

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Adults

There are 4,495 adults, (330 of whom are seniors) in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska.

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Age Dependency

24.3

Age Dependency Ratio

7.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

16.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female1,58330.57%
Male3,59569.43%

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
All9773.629.570.5
Married4514.5436.863.2
Non Family4402.1420.279.8
Female497.232.767.3
Male374.8445.954.1

4.65

Average Family Size

3.6

Average Household Size

29.5%

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 Grade1604.08%
Associates Degree2416.15%
Bachelors Degree58114.82%
Graduate Degree1062.7%
High School Graduate1,52038.77%
Less Than 9th Grade2135.43%
Some College1,10028.05%

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
Asian1,6411,460233
White1,0611,057326
Hispanic42431327
Native American3292957
2+ Races31624157
Black26824939
Other Race26020013
Islander303010

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 33.33%.

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,750$87,131$48,147
Graduate Degree$102,500$104,167$0
High School Graduate$46,493$53,424$26,490
Less Than 9th Grade$40,208$41,314$21,250
Overall$52,198$58,041$42,566
Some College$57,759$63,882$48,300

$52,198

Average Earnings

$58,041

Average Male

$42,566

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

43.88% of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska residents speak only English, while 56.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 36.79% of the population.

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Language

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native46813428.63%
Asian2,1101306.16%
Hispanic68912518.14%
Multiple5948414.14%
White1,082514.71%
Black2653011.32%
Other313216.71%
Islander9699.38%

9.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.93%

Male Poverty Rate

9.92%

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 28.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska is White, with 4.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.08%.

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.2%
High School8.34%
Some College4.89%
Bachelors or Greater4.64%

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.67%
Female Employed2.99%
Male Unemployed2.73%
Female Unemployed0%

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$126,528$132,831
Households$107,344$122,928
Married Families$133,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$84,412$107,877

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

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 35-44.

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

239

Number of Veterans

231

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War114
Vietnam78
Second Gulf War54
Korea5
World War II0

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7482
55 to 6468
18 to 3445
35 to 5437
75+7

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12410.99%
Asian733.75%
Native American133.69%
Other Race134.73%
Hispanic132.92%
Black82.99%
2+ Races61.52%
Islander22.94%

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

1.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

84.3%

Labor Force Participation

79.6%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

14.89%

Born in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska

55.93%

Native Born

44.07%

Foreign Born

24.51%

Non Citizen

19.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

55.93% of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 14.89% having been born in Alaska. 24.51% 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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