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Aleutians West County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Aleutians West County is 5,650, which is 3.39% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Aleutians West County population density is 0.40 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Aleutians West County.The average Aleutians West County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,650. #18

Population Growth Since 2000, #15

Aleutians West County	3.39%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #15

Aleutians West County	0.40 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,849 (32.73%, #21)
Black:	295 (5.22%, #4)
Hispanic:	596 (10.55%, #2)
Asian:	1,955 (34.60%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	888 (15.72%, #18)
One Race, Other:	261 (4.62%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	402 (7.12%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	442 (74.16%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	11 (1.85%, see rank)
Cuban:	5 (0.84%, see rank)
Central American:	62 (10.40%, see rank)
South American:	33 (5.54%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	10 (0.51%, see rank)
Chinese:	1 (0.05%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,591 (81.38%, see rank)
Japanese:	16 (0.82%, see rank)
Korean:	80 (4.09%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	233 (11.92%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	24 (1.23%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,468 (96.78%) out of the total population of 5,650 reported first ancestry.

	Aleutians West County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	14	0.25%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	17	0.30%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	27	0.48%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	50	0.88%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	101	1.79%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	39	0.69%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	372	6.58%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	5	0.09%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	18	0.32%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	186	3.29%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	46	0.81%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	123	2.18%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	33	0.58%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	11	0.19%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	53	0.94%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21	0.37%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	94	1.66%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	130	2.30%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	41	0.73%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.05%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	21	0.37%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	119	2.11%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	10	0.18%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,481 (61.61%, see rank)

Females: 2,169 (38.39%, see rank)

Aleutians West County	Male: 61.61% Female: 38.39%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Aleutians West County	38.40 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Aleutians West County	38.80 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Aleutians West County	37.00 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Aleutians West County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	217	3.84%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	245	4.34%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	177	3.13%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	493	8.73%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	434	7.68%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	846	14.97%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	992	17.56%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,093	19.35%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	830	14.69%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	276	4.88%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	43	0.76%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	4	0.07%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Aleutians West County	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,084, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	592, 14.50%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,498, 36.68%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,364, 33.40%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	426, 10.43%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	204, 5.00%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.86, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Aleutians West County			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	129	93.80%	6.20%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	330	99.39%, see rank	0.61%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	342	97.95%, see rank	2.05%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	77	76.62%, see rank	23.38%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	59	89.83%, see rank	10.17%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Aleutians West County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	1,105, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.56, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	344, 31.13%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	761, 68.87%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	645, 58.37%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.83, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	451, 40.81%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	460, 41.63%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Aleutians West County	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,011	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,156	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	1,225	38.81%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	1,416	44.87%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	60	1.90%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	455	14.42%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,855	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	722	38.92%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	722	38.92%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	120	6.47%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	291	15.69%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Aleutians West County	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	3,655	64.69%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,178	20.85%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,172	38.44%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	305	5.40%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,995	35.31%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	928	16.42%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,067	18.88%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	53	0.94%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,569	27.77%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	142	2.51%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	11	0.19%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	215	3.81%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.09%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Aleutians West County	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	673	60.90%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	61	5.52%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	23	2.08%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	258	23.35%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	90	8.14%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.