US Census Data

Aleutians West Census Area vs Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area

A side-by-side comparison of Aleutians West Census Area and Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: population, income, housing, and more.

Aleutians West Census Area and Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area are counties in Alaska. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area has the higher population (5,730 vs 5,178 in Aleutians West Census Area). Aleutians West Census Area has the higher median household income ($107,344 vs $59,079 in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area). Aleutians West Census Area has the higher median home value ($419,100 vs $221,800 in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area).

Population, income & housing

Aleutians West Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Population5,1785,730
Median age39.1 yrs43.7 yrs
Median household income$107,344$59,079
Median home value$419,100$221,800
Median gross rent$1,886$915
Housing units1,3913,237
Homeownership rate29.5%71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%17.0%
Unemployment rate4.1%8.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Aleutians West Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Population5,698 → 5,178 (-9.1%)6,407 → 5,730 (-10.6%)
Median household income$87,466 → $107,344 (+22.7%)$52,379 → $59,079 (+12.8%)
Median home value$279,200 → $419,100 (+50.1%)$174,900 → $221,800 (+26.8%)
Median gross rent$1,341 → $1,886 (+40.6%)$783 → $915 (+16.9%)

Aleutians West Census Area

Population
5,6985,178
Median household income
$87,466$107,344
Median home value
$279,200$419,100
Median gross rent
$1,341$1,886

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area

Population
6,4075,730
Median household income
$52,379$59,079
Median home value
$174,900$221,800
Median gross rent
$783$915

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Aleutians West Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Under 52.3%5.2%
5 to 1710.9%16.2%
18 to 2411.1%7.1%
25 to 3418.6%11.1%
35 to 4417.0%11.4%
45 to 5419.6%12.0%
55 to 6414.1%16.6%
65 to 745.7%14.6%
75 and over0.7%5.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Aleutians West Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
White (non-Hispanic)23.7%43.8%
Black or African American5.3%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native7.7%36.6%
Asian40.7%1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1.9%0.7%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races6.9%12.8%
Hispanic or Latino13.8%3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Aleutians West Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
No high school diploma9.5%7.5%
High school graduate38.8%38.8%
Some college or associate's34.2%36.6%
Bachelor's degree14.8%12.0%
Graduate or professional degree2.7%5.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Aleutians West Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Drove alone50.2%53.8%
Carpooled10.5%15.8%
Public transit0.1%0.3%
Walked29.4%19.6%
Bicycle0.4%0.4%
Worked from home7.2%6.6%
Other means2.1%3.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Aleutians West Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
1-unit, detached28.2%66.8%
1-unit, attached2.6%0.6%
2 to 4 units38.5%7.6%
5 to 19 units18.0%4.2%
20 or more units10.8%0.7%
Mobile home & other1.9%20.2%

Poverty & households

Aleutians West Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Poverty rate9.2%15.1%
Average household size3.602.38
Mean commute (minutes)712
Median year structure built19881986

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