Copper River Census Area, Alaska

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,626
Median household income: $75,053
Median home value: $246,700

Copper River Census Area, Alaska counts 2,626 residents. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. At $75,053, its median household income sits below Alaska's $89,336.

Between 2020 and 2023, Copper River Census Area's population declined 9.3% from 2,894 to 2,626, while its median household income rose 15.9% from $64,745 to $75,053.

11.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,626
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,053
Median home value: $246,700
Median gross rent: $973
Housing units: 2,597
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8942,626

Median household income

$64,745$75,053

Median home value

$234,500$246,700

Median gross rent

$757$973

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,894	$64,745	$234,500	$757
2021	2,635	$67,439	$232,200	$780
2022	2,614	$70,606	$235,100	$877
2023	2,626	$75,053	$246,700	$973

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	6.9%
5 to 17	505	19.2%
18 to 24	100	3.8%
25 to 34	219	8.3%
35 to 44	280	10.7%
45 to 54	330	12.6%
55 to 64	435	16.6%
65 to 74	387	14.7%
75 and over	190	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,398	53.2%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	922	35.1%
Asian	14	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	187	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	166	9.0%
High school graduate	488	26.5%
Some college or associate's	665	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	319	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	203	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	698	67.4%
Carpooled	47	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	90	8.7%
Bicycle	4	0.4%
Worked from home	144	13.9%
Other means	53	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	519	58.2%
15 to 29 min	184	20.6%
30 to 44 min	71	8.0%
45 to 59 min	17	1.9%
60+ min	101	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 11.4% (295 of 2,593)

	Count	Share
Family households	648	56.5%
Nonfamily households	498	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,146	44.1%
Vacant	1,451	55.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	776	67.7%
Renter-occupied	370	32.3%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,163	83.3%
1-unit, attached	25	1.0%
2 to 4 units	126	4.9%
5 to 19 units	81	3.1%
20 or more units	2	0.1%
Mobile home & other	200	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 02066
State: Alaska
Land area: 24,647 sq mi
Water area: 471 sq mi
Center point: 62.0345, -143.9222