Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

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2022 Population

5,355

1.44% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

35.8

0.562% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22.9%

1.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$47,826

10.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$86,600

11.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK had a population of 5.36k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $47,826. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK declined from 5,433 to 5,355, a −1.44% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,405 to $47,826, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (66.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7%), White (Hispanic) (1.38%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.34%).

None of the households in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK was $86,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 8.72 minutes. The average car ownership in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK was 0 cars per household.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK borders .

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Population & Diversity

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK is home to a population of 5.36k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.07% of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2022, there were 3.07 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.58k people) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k White (Non-Hispanic) and 375 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.58k ± 116
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 17
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
375 ± 89.6

2.67%

Hispanic Population

143 people

2.67% of the people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

1.34%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2022, 2.07% of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK residents (111 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK was 1.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 19

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK employs 2.36k people. The largest industries in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK are Public Administration (567 people), Educational Services (364 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,536), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,357), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.36k

2022 Value

± 288

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 2.31k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (299 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (252 people), and Management Occupations (245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.36k

2022 Value

± 288

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 2.31k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK, are Public Administration (567 people), Educational Services (364 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK, though some of these residents may live in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,203

Median earning men ± $11,390

$34,702

Median earning women ± $7,442

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($115,341), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,459), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($56,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,429), and Public Administration ($40,536).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Retail Trade
26
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
18
Transportation & Warehousing, and Utilities

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK was $86,600 in 2022, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $77,400 to $86,600, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK is 72.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK have an average commute time of 8.72 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK is $47,826. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK was Census Tract 3 with a value of $55,921, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $51,500 and $39,643.

Property

$86,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,012

$1,504

Median Property Taxes

±$101

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2022

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.4% of the housing units in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3
Census Tract 2
Census Tract 4

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK was Census Tract 3 with a value of $55,921, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $51,500 and $39,643.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,826

Median Household Income

± $5,856

2.08k

Number of Households

± 149

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.08k households in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK grew to $47,826 from the previous year's value of $43,405.

The following chart displays the households in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK is from Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Walked (41.4%)
Drove Alone (26.3%)
Other (15%)

In 2022, 41.4% of workers in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (26.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

8.72 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK have a shorter commute time (8.72 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK (1.22k out of 5.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK is Native American, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79% of the population of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK has health coverage, with 24.4% on employee plans, 34.4% on Medicaid, 9.61% on Medicare, 8.84% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK see 5077 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.93% decrease from the previous year (5230 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2638 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,077 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK see an average of 5,077 patients per year. This represents a 2.93% decrease from the previous year (5,230 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

21%

Uninsured

24.4%

Employer Coverage

34.4%

Medicaid

9.61%

Medicare

8.84%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK declined by 6% from 22.4% to 21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 21.5% in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK.

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