Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,178
Median household income: $107,344
Median home value: $419,100

Home to 5,178 residents, Aleutians West Census Area is one of Alaska's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $107,344 is above the Alaska median ($89,336).

From 2019 to 2023, Aleutians West Census Area's population declined 9.1% from 5,698 to 5,178, while its median household income rose 22.7% from $87,466 to $107,344.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 19.6% of residents. Asian residents are the largest group, 40.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,178
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $107,344
Median home value: $419,100
Median gross rent: $1,886
Housing units: 1,391
Homeownership rate: 29.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6985,178

Median household income

$87,466$107,344

Median home value

$279,200$419,100

Median gross rent

$1,341$1,886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,698	$87,466	$279,200	$1,341
2020	5,708	$87,443	$316,700	$1,476
2021	5,251	$90,708	$325,500	$1,612
2022	5,219	$100,662	$377,100	$1,672
2023	5,178	$107,344	$419,100	$1,886

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over0.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	2.3%
5 to 17	564	10.9%
18 to 24	574	11.1%
25 to 34	964	18.6%
35 to 44	880	17.0%
45 to 54	1,017	19.6%
55 to 64	730	14.1%
65 to 74	295	5.7%
75 and over	35	0.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,229	23.7%
Black or African American	273	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	399	7.7%
Asian	2,107	40.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	98	1.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	357	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	715	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	373	9.5%
High school graduate	1,520	38.8%
Some college or associate's	1,341	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	581	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	106	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone50.2%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked29.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,733	50.2%
Carpooled	361	10.5%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	1,017	29.4%
Bicycle	15	0.4%
Worked from home	250	7.2%
Other means	73	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,973	92.8%
15 to 29 min	214	6.7%
30 to 44 min	6	0.2%
45 to 59 min	9	0.3%
60+ min	2	0.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.60
Poverty rate: 9.2% (459 of 4,970)

	Count	Share
Family households	537	55.0%
Nonfamily households	440	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	977	70.2%
Vacant	414	29.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	288	29.5%
Renter-occupied	689	70.5%

1-unit, detached28.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units38.5%

5 to 19 units18.0%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	392	28.2%
1-unit, attached	36	2.6%
2 to 4 units	535	38.5%
5 to 19 units	251	18.0%
20 or more units	150	10.8%
Mobile home & other	27	1.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 02016
State: Alaska
Land area: 4,393 sq mi
Water area: 9,723 sq mi
Center point: 51.9490, 179.6212