Copper Center

Population: 312
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $181,300

Copper Center, a community in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, has 312 residents. The median household income of $61,250 is below the Copper River Census Area median ($75,053).

From 2019 to 2023, Copper Center's population grew 27.3% from 245 to 312, while its median home value rose 17.6% from $154,200 to $181,300.

The median resident is 41.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 312
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $181,300
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 181
Homeownership rate: 52.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 15.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

245312

Median household income

$69,063$61,250

Median home value

$154,200$181,300

Median gross rent

$775$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	245	$69,063	$154,200	$775
2020	281	$61,250	$155,400	$775
2021	345	$57,917	$134,400	$844
2022	329	$65,556	$151,600	$913
2023	312	$61,250	$181,300	$946

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

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.6%
5 to 17	72	23.1%
18 to 24	22	7.1%
25 to 34	38	12.2%
35 to 44	34	10.9%
45 to 54	29	9.3%
55 to 64	52	16.7%
65 to 74	49	15.7%
75 and over	14	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	97	31.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	175	56.1%
Asian	3	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	12.0%
High school graduate	80	37.0%
Some college or associate's	85	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	14	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	11	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone57.3%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked23.4%

Bicycle3.2%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means9.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	57.3%
Carpooled	4	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	23.4%
Bicycle	4	3.2%
Worked from home	4	3.2%
Other means	12	9.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	57.5%
15 to 29 min	45	37.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	4	3.3%
60+ min	2	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 5.8% (18 of 308)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	50.8%
Nonfamily households	60	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	67.4%
Vacant	59	32.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64	52.5%
Renter-occupied	58	47.5%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	64.6%
1-unit, attached	3	1.7%
2 to 4 units	5	2.8%
5 to 19 units	26	14.4%
20 or more units	2	1.1%
Mobile home & other	28	15.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0217300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 62.0011, -145.3640