Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska (AK)

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County population in July 2007: 4,824 (57% urban, 43% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 353
Renter-occupied apartments: 917

% of renters here:	72%
State:	37%

Land area: 4397 sq. mi.
Water area: 9719.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Aleutians West Census Area: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 80%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 2%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska:

White Non-Hispanic (37.7%)
American Indian (22.5%)
Filipino (16.6%)
Hispanic (10.5%)
Other race (7.3%)
Vietnamese (3.5%)
Other Asian (3.5%)
Two or more races (3.5%)
Black (3.0%)
Japanese (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Males: 3,513	(64.3%)
Females: 1,952	(35.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $39,939
County population in 2003: 5,470
Jobs in 2003: 3,755

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,020
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:

Aleutians West Census Area:	2.5 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $76,601 ($61,406 in 1999)

This county:	$76,601
Alaska:	$64,333

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $851 (lower quartile is $501, upper quartile is $1,474)

This county:	$851
State:	$843

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,984 (it was $95,700 in 2000)

Aleutians West Census Area:	$159,984
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,158 - $297,069

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $201,809
Here: $201,809
State: $278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $355,516
Here: $355,516
State: $229,685

In 2-unit structures: $409,010
Here: $409,010
State: $310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $469,375
Here: $469,375
State: $267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,115,597
Here: $1,115,597
State: $186,942

Mobile homes: $81,800
Here: $81,800
State: $42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $53,750
Here: $53,750
State: $62,044

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,716
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $425

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $143,800
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $141,600
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,600
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $101,600
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,300
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $98,300
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $98,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $975 (1.0%)

Aleutians West Census Area household income distribution in 2007

Aleutians West Census Area home values distribution

Aleutians West Census Area contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	11.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	9.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Aleutians West Census Area is $765 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $970 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1199 a month.

Cities in this county include: Unalaska, St. Paul, Adak, St. George, Atka, Nikolski.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Aleutians West Census Area: Totchikala (A), Kashega (B), Korovinski (C), Cheerful (D), Takamitka (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Figure Eight Lake (A), Ringgold, Lake (B), Hatchet Lake (C), McLees Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Colorado Creek (A), Connecticut Creek (B), Crater Creek (C), Delaware Creek (D), Middle Yoke Creek (E), Montana Bill (F), Kansas Creek (G), Nest Creek (H), Kadi Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Gainor Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	12.7%
Alaska:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Current college students: 161
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,174 (40% naturalized citizens)

Aleutians West Census Area:	21.5%
Whole state:	5.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 151 1990 to 1994: 366 1985 to 1989: 373 1980 to 1984: 131 1975 to 1979: 32 1970 to 1974: 62 1970 to 1974: 44 1965 to 1969: 15

Mean travel time to work: 11.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.4%

Aleutians West Census Area marital status for males

Aleutians West Census Area marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 584
One, attached: 742
Two: 134
3 or 4: 277
5 to 9: 148
10 to 19: 119
20 or more: 137
Mobile homes: 84
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Aleutians West Census Area with a mortgage: 167 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 110

Here:	60.3% with mortgage
State:	74.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 907
Total congregations: 7
Religions in Aleutians West Census Area - Unalaska, St. Paul, Adak, St. George, Atka

Aleutians West Census Area-area historical earthquake activity is above Alaska state average. It is 1323% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/1986 at 16:20:22, a magnitude 6.6 (5.8 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.5 MS, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from Aleutians West Census Area center
On 5/15/1986 at 06:38:37, a magnitude 6.4 (5.7 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.4 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/1987 at 02:49:15, a magnitude 6.2 (5.9 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/14/1998 at 23:16:46, a magnitude 6.1 (5.7 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.1 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from Aleutians West Census Area center
On 11/26/2002 at 00:48:15, a magnitude 6.1 (5.9 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.1 MW, 5.9 MW, Depth: 12.8 mi) earthquake occurred 70.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/9/1983 at 18:46:00, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 MB, 5.8 MS, 5.8 MS) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Aleutians West Census Area center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (30%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Public administration (8%)
Construction (7%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food (32%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Health care (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Food processing workers (9%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Food processing workers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (52%)
Vietnam (18%)
Mexico (17%)
Argentina (2%)
Other Eastern Africa (2%)
Polynesia (2%)
Spain (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Aleutians West Census Area (%):

German (6%)
English (5%)
Irish (4%)
United States or American (4%)
Scottish (2%)
Scandinavian (2%)
Norwegian (2%)

Aleutians West Census Area mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,235 (38%)
Carpooled: 281 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 95 (3%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 1,115 (35%)
Other means: 437 (14%)
Worked at home: 39 (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska

1521 people in other workers' dormitories
681 people in crews of maritime vessels
64 people in military barracks, etc.

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,558.

14.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.67%
Alaska average:	9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.77% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($6,038 average AGI)
11.90% relocated from other states ($22,197 average AGI)
Aleutians West Census Area: 11.90%
Alaska average: 6.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Anchorage Municipality, AK	1.48% ($32,125 average AGI)
from King County, WA	1.29% ($27,429)
from Honolulu County, HI	1.11% ($21,500)
from Tulare County, CA	0.62% ($29,500)

18.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	18.20%
Alaska average:	9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.26% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($12,675 average AGI)
12.94% relocated to other states ($26,377 average AGI)
Aleutians West Census Area: 12.94%
Alaska average: 6.19%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Anchorage Municipality, AK	2.78% ($40,064 average AGI)
to King County, WA	1.36% ($39,348)
to San Joaquin County, CA	1.30% ($24,409)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.59% ($43,400)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	0.59% ($50,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

Births per 1000 population in Aleutians West Census Area

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 1.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 2.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Aleutians West Census Area

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Aleutians West Census Area

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 217 (190 aged, 27 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,241

In family households: 2,569 (589 male householders, 163 female householders)
573 spouses, 1,005 children (936 natural, 23 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 58 other relatives, 103 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 672 (390 male householders (303 living alone)), 132 female householders (105 living alone)), 150 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,224 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 258 2-persons, 184 3-persons, 173 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 408 1-person, 99 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

60.9% of residents of Aleutians West Census Area speak English at home.
10.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
20.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 62% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
7.0% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $76,859,000 ($14215 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $50,909,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,779,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $824,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $880,000
Federal grants: $11,660,000
Federal procurement contracts: $58,934,000 ($50,733,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,781,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $250,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 150

Here:	28 per 1000 residents
State:	80 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 84

Here:	16 per 1000 residents
State:	25 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +98

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -241

Here:	-45 per 1000 residents
State:	-7 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Aleutians West Census Area

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.49 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.9
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 40
1995 to 1998: 139
1990 to 1994: 273
1980 to 1989: 1,036
1970 to 1979: 347
1960 to 1969: 91
1950 to 1959: 54
1940 to 1949: 149
1939 or earlier: 105

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 73 5 rooms: 116 6 rooms: 71 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 9 9+ rooms: 14

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska:
	1 room: 83 2 rooms: 116 3 rooms: 129 4 rooms: 266 5 rooms: 248 6 rooms: 50 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 4 9+ rooms: 13

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Aleutians West Census Area:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 51 2 bedrooms: 68 3 bedrooms: 165 4 bedrooms: 55 5+ bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Aleutians West Census Area:
	no bedroom: 102 1 bedroom: 174 2 bedrooms: 436 3 bedrooms: 172 4 bedrooms: 22 5+ bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Aleutians West Census Area in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 109 2 vehicles: 113 3 vehicles: 38 4 vehicles: 7 5+ vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Aleutians West Census Area in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 181 1 vehicle: 426 2 vehicles: 249 3 vehicles: 48 4 vehicles: 11 5+ vehicles: 2

41% of Aleutians West Census Area residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in Alaska.

Aleutians West Census Area:	41.1%
State average:	47.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1364
Northeast: 289
Midwest: 324
South: 544
West: 1712

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82.4%) Other fuel (8.2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.4%) Electricity (2.3%) Utility gas (1.7%) Wood (1.1%) No fuel used (0.8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74.3%) Electricity (15.8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.3%) Other fuel (2.3%) No fuel used (1.3%) Utility gas (0.5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	3.2%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	2.8%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72

Here:	50.3%
Alaska:	14.1%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Aleutians West Census Area Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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