Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

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US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

38.1

2.31% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

7.82%

3.89% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.07%), and White (Hispanic) (2.46%).

None of the households in Valdez-Cordova 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.

Most people in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK was 2 cars per household.

Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK borders Anchorage Municipality, AK, Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK, and Yakutat City and Borough, AK.

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

In 2019, there were 4.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.41k people) in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 567 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.41k ± 43
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 140
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
567 ± 172

5.24%

Hispanic Population

484 people

5.24% of the people in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK are hispanic (484 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.56%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

606 people

6.33%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

589 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
319 ± 145
Vietnam
286 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
128 ± 91

Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK employs N/A people. The largest industries in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK, though some of these residents may live in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
54
Accommodation and Food Services
38
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected List of governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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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Measure

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

People in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Valdez-Cordova 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.

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Median Household Income

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3.18k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Valdez-Cordova 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK is from Alaska.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (60.5%)
Walked (15.3%)
Carpooled (13.4%)

In 2019, 60.5% of workers in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (13.4%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valdez-Cordova 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 Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK (714 out of 9.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK is false, followed by false and false.

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

80.8% of the population of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 9.22% on Medicare, 9.5% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK see 850 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.8% increase from the previous year (767 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1914 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 435 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK see an average of 850 patients per year. This represents a 10.8% increase from the previous year (767 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

9.22%

Medicare

9.5%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 0% in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.