COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chugach Census Area vs Gilpin County
PLACE A
Chugach Census Area, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
Gilpin County, Colorado
Chugach Census Area is 8% larger than Gilpin County. Gilpin County earns more, with a median household income $4,852 higher.
CHUGACH CENSUS AREAGILPIN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,5536,073+8% vs Gilpin County
Population density140−40
Population growth–6.7%–
Median age37.947.2−9.3
Male53.2%55.6%−2.3 pts
Female46.8%44.4%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born5.8%2.5%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.4%84.8%−14.4 pts
Black1.5%2.6%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%7.4%−2.6 pts
Asian5.0%1.1%+3.9 pts
Other18.3%4.2%+14.1 pts
Median household income$90,509$95,361−$4,852
Per capita income$47,365$59,765−$12,400
Poverty rate5.9%11.2%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3820.430−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%52.8%−21.4 pts
Graduate degree12.4%26.7%−14.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%3.1%+6.4 pts
Labor force participation70.2%69.0%+1.2 pts
Median home value$346,200$573,900−$227,700
Median gross rent$1,369$1,658−$289
Owner-occupied63.8%87.5%−23.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.1%16.7%+10.4 pts
Rent-burdened households31.8%27.9%+3.9 pts
Average commute9.232.1−22.8
Worked from home4.2%15.7%−11.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Uninsured11.4%3.9%+7.5 pts
Population, 2020 – 2025