Chugach Census Area, Alaska

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,964
Median household income: $88,565
Median home value: $330,900

Chugach Census Area is a county in Alaska with a population of 6,964. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $88,565 is in line with the Alaska median ($89,336).

From 2020 to 2023, Chugach Census Area's population grew 7.2% from 6,495 to 6,964, while its median household income fell 2.4% from $90,776 to $88,565.

29.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 62.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,964
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $88,565
Median home value: $330,900
Median gross rent: $1,397
Housing units: 3,745
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4956,964

Median household income

$90,776$88,565

Median home value

$234,300$330,900

Median gross rent

$1,147$1,397

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	6,495	$90,776	$234,300	$1,147
2021	7,015	$87,868	$255,100	$1,232
2022	7,000	$83,068	$287,900	$1,364
2023	6,964	$88,565	$330,900	$1,397

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	462	6.6%
5 to 17	1,066	15.3%
18 to 24	575	8.3%
25 to 34	1,079	15.5%
35 to 44	997	14.3%
45 to 54	772	11.1%
55 to 64	1,102	15.8%
65 to 74	670	9.6%
75 and over	241	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,012	72.0%
Black or African American	96	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	321	4.6%
Asian	412	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	68	1.0%
Some other race	57	0.8%
Two or more races	639	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	359	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	4.3%
High school graduate	1,244	25.6%
Some college or associate's	1,969	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	985	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	453	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.2%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,300	65.9%
Carpooled	369	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	497	14.2%
Bicycle	41	1.2%
Worked from home	161	4.6%
Other means	123	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,527	75.9%
15 to 29 min	569	17.1%
30 to 44 min	198	5.9%
45 to 59 min	2	0.1%
60+ min	34	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 4.8% (326 of 6,784)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,786	66.7%
Nonfamily households	893	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,679	71.5%
Vacant	1,066	28.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,680	62.7%
Renter-occupied	999	37.3%

1-unit, detached54.0%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,022	54.0%
1-unit, attached	111	3.0%
2 to 4 units	501	13.4%
5 to 19 units	199	5.3%
20 or more units	319	8.5%
Mobile home & other	593	15.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 02063
State: Alaska
Land area: 9,575 sq mi
Water area: 5,613 sq mi
Center point: 60.4885, -146.2031