Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,423
Median household income: $72,692
Median home value: $144,300

Aleutians East Borough is a county in Alaska with a population of 3,423. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,692 is below the Alaska median ($89,336).

Between 2019 and 2023, Aleutians East Borough's population grew 1.1% from 3,385 to 3,423, while its median household income rose 5.0% from $69,250 to $72,692.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 36.0% of the population. 22.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,423
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,692
Median home value: $144,300
Median gross rent: $1,040
Housing units: 1,174
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3853,423

Median household income

$69,250$72,692

Median home value

$119,900$144,300

Median gross rent

$939$1,040

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,385	$69,250	$119,900	$939
2020	3,389	$75,833	$136,700	$1,087
2021	3,409	$72,258	$144,100	$1,066
2022	3,407	$79,961	$164,100	$1,035
2023	3,423	$72,692	$144,300	$1,040

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	3.1%
5 to 17	304	8.9%
18 to 24	406	11.9%
25 to 34	516	15.1%
35 to 44	526	15.4%
45 to 54	632	18.5%
55 to 64	540	15.8%
65 to 74	250	7.3%
75 and over	143	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	528	15.4%
Black or African American	201	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,231	36.0%
Asian	727	21.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	0.9%
Some other race	19	0.6%
Two or more races	325	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	360	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	420	16.1%
High school graduate	1,030	39.5%
Some college or associate's	684	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	336	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	137	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 5 min

Drove alone22.8%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked55.6%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	516	22.8%
Carpooled	185	8.2%
Public transit	6	0.3%
Walked	1,258	55.6%
Bicycle	33	1.5%
Worked from home	212	9.4%
Other means	51	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,923	93.9%
15 to 29 min	118	5.8%
30 to 44 min	7	0.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 12.4% (423 of 3,402)

	Count	Share
Family households	548	54.9%
Nonfamily households	450	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	998	85.0%
Vacant	176	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	569	57.0%
Renter-occupied	429	43.0%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	792	67.5%
1-unit, attached	10	0.9%
2 to 4 units	168	14.3%
5 to 19 units	114	9.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	90	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 02013
State: Alaska
Land area: 6,986 sq mi
Water area: 8,030 sq mi
Center point: 55.2450, -161.9975