Valdez

Population: 3,911
Median household income: $97,067
Median home value: $312,400

Located in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, Valdez is a community with a population of 3,911. The median household income of $97,067 is above the Chugach Census Area median ($88,565).

Between 2019 and 2023, Valdez's population grew 1.7% from 3,847 to 3,911, while its median home value rose 85.3% from $168,600 to $312,400.

Owners occupy 63.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,911
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $97,067
Median home value: $312,400
Median gross rent: $1,463
Housing units: 1,928
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8473,911

Median household income

$85,085$97,067

Median home value

$168,600$312,400

Median gross rent

$1,192$1,463

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,847	$85,085	$168,600	$1,192
2020	3,865	$93,281	$168,900	$1,136
2021	3,966	$99,151	$202,600	$1,250
2022	3,935	$89,255	$251,100	$1,408
2023	3,911	$97,067	$312,400	$1,463

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	221	5.7%
5 to 17	608	15.5%
18 to 24	308	7.9%
25 to 34	617	15.8%
35 to 44	668	17.1%
45 to 54	496	12.7%
55 to 64	601	15.4%
65 to 74	267	6.8%
75 and over	125	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,992	76.5%
Black or African American	93	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	158	4.0%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.4%
Some other race	46	1.2%
Two or more races	325	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	269	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate19.9%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	4.7%
High school graduate	552	19.9%
Some college or associate's	1,233	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	585	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	274	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,558	75.7%
Carpooled	190	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	169	8.2%
Bicycle	12	0.6%
Worked from home	73	3.5%
Other means	56	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,388	69.9%
15 to 29 min	426	21.5%
30 to 44 min	140	7.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	31	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 5.1% (197 of 3,870)

	Count	Share
Family households	991	61.7%
Nonfamily households	614	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,605	83.2%
Vacant	323	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,011	63.0%
Renter-occupied	594	37.0%

1-unit, detached48.7%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other24.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	939	48.7%
1-unit, attached	50	2.6%
2 to 4 units	341	17.7%
5 to 19 units	105	5.4%
20 or more units	15	0.8%
Mobile home & other	478	24.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0282200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 213 sq mi
Water area: 59 sq mi
Center point: 61.0836, -146.3172