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Unalaska, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Unalaska is 4,536, which is 5.91% 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 Unalaska population density is 21.33 people per square mile, which is much higher 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 Unalaska.The average Unalaska 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: 4,536. #24

Population Growth Since 2000, #141

Unalaska, AK	5.91%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #148

Unalaska, AK	21.33 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,539 (33.93%, #172)
Black:	245 (5.40%, #14)
Hispanic:	539 (11.88%, #13)
Asian:	1,909 (42.09%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	279 (6.15%, #242)
One Race, Other:	234 (5.16%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	330 (7.28%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	393 (72.91%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	9 (1.67%, see rank)
Cuban:	5 (0.93%, see rank)
Central American:	62 (11.50%, see rank)
South American:	33 (6.12%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	4 (0.21%, see rank)
Chinese:	1 (0.05%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,573 (82.40%, see rank)
Japanese:	16 (0.84%, see rank)
Korean:	58 (3.04%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	233 (12.21%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	24 (1.26%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

4,395 (96.89%) out of the total population of 4,536 reported first ancestry.

	Unalaska, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	14	0.31%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	16	0.35%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	19	0.42%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	42	0.93%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	87	1.92%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	35	0.77%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	319	7.03%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	5	0.11%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	18	0.40%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	184	4.06%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	37	0.82%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	83	1.83%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	31	0.68%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	9	0.20%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	44	0.97%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	13	0.29%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	93	2.05%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	117	2.58%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	30	0.66%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.07%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	21	0.46%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	79	1.74%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	10	0.22%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 2,783 (61.35%, see rank)

Females: 1,753 (38.65%, see rank)

Unalaska, AK	Male: 61.35% Female: 38.65%
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)

Unalaska, AK	38.00 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Unalaska, AK	38.40 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Unalaska, AK	36.70 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Unalaska, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	165	3.64%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	184	4.06%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	134	2.95%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	405	8.93%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	368	8.11%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	700	15.43%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	859	18.94%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	841	18.54%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	644	14.20%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	201	4.43%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	34	0.75%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	1	0.02%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Unalaska, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,280, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	497, 15.15%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,157, 35.27%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,103, 33.63%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	358, 10.91%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	165, 5.03%, 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

	Unalaska, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	108	94.44%	5.56%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	242	99.17%, see rank	0.83%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	285	97.54%, see rank	2.46%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	55	90.91%, see rank	9.09%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	50	88.00%, see rank	12.00%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Unalaska, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	853, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.62, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	277, 32.47%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	576, 67.53%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	477, 55.92%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	5.01, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	353, 41.38%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	376, 44.08%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Unalaska, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,053	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,539	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	981	38.64%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	1,203	47.38%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	18	0.71%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	337	13.27%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,514	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	594	39.23%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	608	40.16%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	91	6.01%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	221	14.60%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Unalaska, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	2,596	57.23%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	522	11.51%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,801	39.70%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	273	6.02%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,940	42.77%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	882	19.44%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,058	23.32%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	53	1.17%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,531	33.75%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	142	3.13%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.13%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	203	4.48%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.11%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Unalaska, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	507	59.44%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	59	6.92%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	23	2.70%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	237	27.78%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	27	3.17%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

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