Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska (AK)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	37%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.1%).

Type of workers:

Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska:

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

Males: 5,428	(53.2%)
Females: 4,767	(46.8%)

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Valdez-Cordova Census Area:	2.6 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

This county:	$60,793
Alaska:	$64,333

This county:	$695
State:	$843

Valdez-Cordova Census Area:	$194,242
Alaska:	$231,300

Detached houses: $253,017

Here:	$253,017
State:	$278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $249,607

Here:	$249,607
State:	$229,685

In 2-unit structures: $552,453

Here:	$552,453
State:	$310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $256,920

Here:	$256,920
State:	$267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $47,506

Here:	$47,506
State:	$186,942

Mobile homes: $49,046

Here:	$49,046
State:	$42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $89,808

Here:	$89,808
State:	$62,044

This county:	9.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Valdez-Cordova Census Area is $702 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $876 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1230 a month.

Cities in this county include: Valdez, Cordova, Glennallen, Kenny Lake, Copper Center, Gakona, Willow Creek, Whittier, Copperville, Tazlina.

Neighboring counties: Anchorage Municipality , Kenai Peninsula Borough , Matanuska-Susitna Borough , Southeast Fairbanks Census Area , Yakutat City and Borough .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Valdez-Cordova Census Area: Abercombie (A), Meier Lodge (B), Meiers (C), Cold King Camp (D), Ernestine (E), Girwood (F), Eureka Road House (G), Tsina Station (H), Eyak Cannery (I), FYAK River Cabin (J), Nankomen Lake Recreation Site (K), Ibex Camp (L), Hogan (M), Liebigstag (N), Orca (O), Pete Dahl Cabin (P), Sawmill (Q), Galena Bay (R), Barns, The (S), Shelter Cabin (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Jackpot Lakes (A), Charlotte, Lake (B), Eshamy Lagoon (C), Eshamy Lake (D), Chelle Lake (E), Meiers Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Fourth Berg Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chisna Creek (A), Chisna River (B), Chistochina River (C), Chitistone River (D), Chititu Creek (E), Chokosna River (F), Chultikana Creek (G), Cirque Creek (H), Clear Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Valdez-Cordova Census Area include: Hinchinbrook Lighthouse Reserve (1), Richardson Monument (2), Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve (3), Copper River Delta Fish and Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.6%
Alaska:	8.1%

Current college students: 416
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 518 (50% naturalized citizens)

Valdez-Cordova Census Area:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.9%

Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,994
• One, attached: 119
• Two: 152
• 3 or 4: 342
• 5 to 9: 167
• 10 to 19: 108
• 20 or more: 270
• Mobile homes: 938
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 58

Housing units in Valdez-Cordova Census Area with a mortgage: 918 (63 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 577

Here:	61.4% with mortgage
State:	74.4% with mortgage

Valdez-Cordova Census Area-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alaska state average. It is 599% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Valdez-Cordova Census Area center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 7/12/1983 at 15:10:03, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.3 MS, 6.4 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1983 at 19:22:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MS) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/6/1973 at 10:59:36, a magnitude 5.5 (5.5 MB, 5.3 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from Valdez-Cordova Census Area center
On 6/6/1995 at 04:04:58, a magnitude 5.6 (5.3 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.6 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2004 at 02:22:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.2 MB, 4.4 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 24.7 mi) earthquake occurred 37.0 miles away from Valdez-Cordova Census Area center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,662 (61%) Carpooled: 647 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%) Taxi: 18 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 36 (1%) Walked: 642 (15%) Other means: 110 (3%) Worked at home: 245 (6%)

9.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,139 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.68%
Alaska average:	9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.37% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($22,284 average AGI)
5.31% relocated from other states ($18,858 average AGI)

Valdez-Cordova Census Area:	5.31%
Alaska average:	6.06%

from Anchorage Municipality, AK	1.62% ($46,417 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.75% ($51,571)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	0.46% ($52,647)
from Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK	0.35% ($46,308)
from Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK	0.27% ($38,300)

11.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.33%
Alaska average:	9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.27% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($19,035 average AGI)
6.06% relocated to other states ($20,208 average AGI)

Valdez-Cordova Census Area:	6.06%
Alaska average:	6.19%

to Anchorage Municipality, AK	2.51% ($38,811 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.90% ($44,471)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	0.77% ($43,379)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK	0.48% ($31,778)
to King County, WA	0.26% ($50,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 748 (634 aged, 114 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,391 (1,997 male householders, 582 female householders)

  2,077 spouses, 3,247 children (3,001 natural, 112 adopted, 134 stepchildren), 122 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 89 other relatives, 190 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,622 (852 male householders (690 living alone)), 453 female householders (352 living alone)), 317 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 182 (16 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 990 2-persons, 642 3-persons, 522 4-persons, 262 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,042 1-person, 229 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

91.0% of residents of Valdez-Cordova Census Area speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $155,759,000 ($15632 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,806,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,515,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,187,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,283,000
Federal grants: $93,074,000
Federal procurement contracts: $26,285,000 ($16,447,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,416,000 ($56,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $802,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,905,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,327,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	80 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-75 per 1000 residents
State:	-7 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.94 millions of gallons per day (65% from ground, 35% from surface)

Here:	5.2
State:	5.7

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

53% of Valdez-Cordova Census Area residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Alaska.

Valdez-Cordova Census Area:	53.1%
State average:	47.2%

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

• This state: 3756
• Northeast: 764
• Midwest: 1440
• South: 818
• West: 2794

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000

Here:	3.6%
Alaska:	6.9%

Here:	5.7%
Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	22.2%
Alaska:	14.1%

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