Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

38 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,271
Median household income: $52,642
Median home value: $87,800

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a county in Alaska with a population of 5,271. 38 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,642 is below the Alaska median ($89,336).

From 2019 to 2023, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's population declined 2.0% from 5,377 to 5,271, while its median household income rose 27.1% from $41,413 to $52,642.

30.7% of workers drive to work alone. 95.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,271
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,642
Median home value: $87,800
Median gross rent: $893
Housing units: 3,958
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3775,271

Median household income

$41,413$52,642

Median home value

$76,500$87,800

Median gross rent

$741$893

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,377	$41,413	$76,500	$741
2020	5,305	$41,728	$74,700	$823
2021	5,433	$43,405	$77,400	$817
2022	5,355	$47,826	$86,600	$906
2023	5,271	$52,642	$87,800	$893

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	356	6.8%
5 to 17	1,041	19.7%
18 to 24	395	7.5%
25 to 34	695	13.2%
35 to 44	634	12.0%
45 to 54	553	10.5%
55 to 64	727	13.8%
65 to 74	580	11.0%
75 and over	290	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,147	21.8%
Black or African American	66	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,474	65.9%
Asian	74	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	388	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	109	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	465	13.4%
High school graduate	1,369	39.4%
Some college or associate's	1,200	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	302	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	143	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone30.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked37.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means16.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	730	30.7%
Carpooled	210	8.8%
Public transit	7	0.3%
Walked	897	37.7%
Bicycle	9	0.4%
Worked from home	144	6.1%
Other means	383	16.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,953	87.3%
15 to 29 min	114	5.1%
30 to 44 min	51	2.3%
45 to 59 min	7	0.3%
60+ min	111	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 20.8% (1,086 of 5,230)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,285	55.5%
Nonfamily households	1,032	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,317	58.5%
Vacant	1,641	41.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,638	70.7%
Renter-occupied	679	29.3%

1-unit, detached95.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,783	95.6%
1-unit, attached	11	0.3%
2 to 4 units	77	1.9%
5 to 19 units	25	0.6%
20 or more units	11	0.3%
Mobile home & other	51	1.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 02290
State: Alaska
Land area: 145,769 sq mi
Water area: 2,109 sq mi
Center point: 65.3757, -151.5782