Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska (AK)

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• • 6,02066.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,32114.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 6547.2%Two or more races
  • 5185.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3754.1%Asian alone
  • 931.0%Some other race alone
  • 750.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 320.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,754 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,769 (1.1%)

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: Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area .

Current college students: 416
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 617 (47.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1332010 or later
• 2612000 to 2009
• 1221990 to 1999
• 1691980 to 1989
• 791970 to 1979
• 83Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,432
• One, attached: 103
• Two: 353
• 3 or 4: 345
• 5 to 9: 62
• 10 to 19: 78
• 20 to 49: 1
• 50 or more: 244
• Mobile homes: 553
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 69

Housing units in Valdez-Cordova Census Area with a mortgage: 928 (0 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,494

Religion statistics for Valdez-Cordova Census Area

Food Environment Statistics:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Alaska Winter Storms And Avalanches, Incident Period: December 21, 1999 to February 23, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1316: February 17, 2000, FEMA Id: 1316, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Alaska Severe Freezing, Incident Period: January 15, 1989 to February 15, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-826: May 10, 1989, FEMA Id: 826, Natural disaster type: Freeze
• Alaska SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: October 10, 1986 to October 13, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-782: October 27, 1986, FEMA Id: 782, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Alaska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Alaska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Valdez-Cordova Census Area

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 1,838 (764 living alone), Female householders: 1,459 (406 living alone)

• 1,661 spouses (1,648 opposite-sex spouses), 240 unmarried partners, (240 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,572 children (2,493 natural, 50 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 140 grandchildren, 113 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 2 foster children, 306 other relatives, 426 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 263

Size of family households: 1,020 2-persons, 408 3-persons, 452 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,159 1-person, 156 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 24 4-persons.

1,495 married couples with children.
441 single-parent households (221 men, 220 women).

89.8% of residents of Valdez-Cordova Census Area speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
4.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $155,759,000 ($15,632 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

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

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)

• Year house built in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska
• 162014 or later
• 2032010 to 2013
• 1,0082000 to 2009
• 6991990 to 1999
• 1,7581980 to 1989
• 1,1761970 to 1979
• 4621960 to 1969
• 6441950 to 1959
• 1371940 to 1949
• 1531939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska
• 631 room
• 472 rooms
• 3213 rooms
• 3334 rooms
• 5985 rooms
• 5506 rooms
• 3187 rooms
• 1468 rooms
• 1769+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska
• 391 room
• 1092 rooms
• 693 rooms
• 2584 rooms
• 1965 rooms
• 476 rooms
• 337 rooms
• 268 rooms
• 09+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska
• 86no bedroom
• 2821 bedroom
• 5542 bedrooms
• 1,0143 bedrooms
• 5344 bedrooms
• 965+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska
• 36no bedroom
• 1451 bedroom
• 2642 bedrooms
• 2523 bedrooms
• 714 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 78no vehicle
• 8271 vehicle
• 1,0952 vehicles
• 3843 vehicles
• 584 vehicles
• 1185+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in renter-occupied apartments
• 135no vehicle
• 3131 vehicle
• 2512 vehicles
• 333 vehicles
• 284 vehicles
• 155+ vehicles

91.4% of Valdez-Cordova Census Area residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Alaska.

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

• This state: 4,103
• Other state: 4,271
• Northeast: 634
• Midwest: 881
• South: 753
• West: 1,997

Private vs. public school enrollment: