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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Yakutat

Alaska · 808 residents · 7,625 sq mi
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Yakutat is home to 808 people in Alaska. Since 2009 the county has more than doubled, up 390 people. The average commute runs 9 minutes. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $97,600.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
808
+93%vs 2009
vs 418 in 2009
2000 – 2025
Median age
37.2
−1%vs 2009
vs 37.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
7,625 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
3794966137308472000201020202024Yakutat
2024527
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.8%(39)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.8%(79)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(66)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(60)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.2%(26)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(94)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4420.9%(169)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5420.2%(163)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(69)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744%(32)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.2%(10)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.1%(1)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,786
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $66,250 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,579
−21%vs 2009
vs $28,608 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.5%
+10.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.4% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$97,600
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $151,700 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$622
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $868 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
59.6%
−6.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 65.7% in 2009
40.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic41.6%(174)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(7)
Asian1.7%(7)
2000
White, non-Hispanic50.2%(406)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(6)
Asian1.2%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.6%(40)
Honduran0.2%(1)
Spaniard0.2%(1)
Asian origin
Japanese5.9%(31)
Filipino2.3%(12)
Hmong1.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro6.1%(32)
Ancestry
Serbian5.3%(28)
Irish4.4%(23)
Norwegian4%(21)
German3.6%(19)
Danish2.8%(15)
French1.5%(8)
Scottish1.5%(8)
Swedish1.1%(6)
English0.8%(4)
Polish0.8%(4)
American0.4%(2)
Dutch0.4%(2)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.4%(2)
British0.2%(1)
Finnish0.2%(1)
Italian0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.6%
+0.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 17.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.3%
−8.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 92.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
9.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(149)
Married44.8%(177)
Widowed0.5%(2)
Divorced17%(67)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(67)
Married50.9%(119)
Widowed3.4%(8)
Divorced17.1%(40)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
24.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 49.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.4%
−8.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% 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)1.2%(1)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)1.2%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era71.6%(58)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 81 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 Yakutat, Alaska?

Yakutat, Alaska has about 808 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Yakutat, Alaska?

The typical household in Yakutat, Alaska earns about $46,786 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yakutat, Alaska expensive?

In Yakutat, Alaska, the median home is worth about $97,600, and the typical rent is about $622 a month.

How educated are people in Yakutat, Alaska?

About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in Yakutat, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yakutat, Alaska?

About 13.5% of people in Yakutat, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

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