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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Unalaska

Alaska · 3,089 residents · 102 sq mi
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With 3,089 people, Unalaska is a city in Alaska. 26% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 48 minutes on average. Households take in $56,215 a year at the median, 87% more than the country as a whole. Renters pay $862 a month at the median. Households here earn about 36% more than in Alaska as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,089
−28%vs 2000
vs 4,283 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.2
−20%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
102 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K4K4K5K19902000201020202024Unalaska
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.8%(149)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.3%(134)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 141.8%(56)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.5%(107)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414.2%(440)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3437.2%(1,149)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.2%(594)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.5%(356)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 642.8%(88)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740.4%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.1%(3)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.1%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$56,215
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,539 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$20,055
−19%vs 2000
vs $24,676 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.3%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$93,000
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $172,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$862
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,094 in 2000
US average: $450
25.7%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.9% in 2000
74.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic41.6%(1,780)
Black3.7%(157)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(551)
Asian30.5%(1,307)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(1,917)
Black1.6%(49)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(351)
Asian19.3%(597)
Other17%(526)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.8%(490)
Dominican1.2%(54)
Puerto Rican1.1%(48)
Cuban0.7%(34)
Guatemalan0.5%(25)
Spaniard0.2%(7)
Honduran0.1%(3)
Asian origin
Filipino38.5%(1,756)
Vietnamese5.3%(243)
Japanese0.4%(19)
Korean0.4%(18)
Laotian0.2%(8)
Thai0.1%(6)
Hmong0.1%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.9%(85)
Chamorro0.2%(8)
Ancestry
German5.3%(240)
English4.7%(215)
Ukrainian3.7%(167)
Irish2.1%(96)
French1.9%(86)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(77)
Norwegian1.4%(65)
Italian1.3%(59)
Serbian0.9%(41)
Welsh0.8%(38)
American0.8%(36)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian0.8%(35)
Somali0.7%(30)
Canadian0.6%(29)
Romanian0.6%(29)
Polish0.6%(27)
Scottish0.5%(22)
West Indian0.4%(19)
Arab0.4%(17)
Macedonian0.4%(17)
Jamaican0.4%(17)
Czech0.4%(16)
Moroccan0.3%(14)
Dutch0.3%(14)
Ethiopian0.2%(10)
Russian0.2%(8)
British0.1%(4)
Belgian0%(2)
Finnish0%(2)
Danish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

13.8%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.3%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

48.4 min
+384%vs 2000
vs 10.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(1,128)
Married52.9%(1,607)
Widowed0.9%(27)
Divorced9.1%(275)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(335)
Married57.9%(682)
Widowed4.1%(48)
Divorced9.6%(113)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.9%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.6%
−10.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
3.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
11.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)40.4%(78)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)57%(110)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.8%(73)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.5%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 193 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Unalaska, Alaska?

Unalaska, Alaska has about 3,089 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Unalaska, Alaska?

The typical household in Unalaska, Alaska earns about $56,215 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Unalaska, Alaska expensive?

In Unalaska, Alaska, the median home is worth about $93,000, and the typical rent is about $862 a month.

How educated are people in Unalaska, Alaska?

About 13.8% of adults age 25 and over in Unalaska, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Unalaska, Alaska?

About 15.3% of people in Unalaska, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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