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Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Alaska · 5,028 residents (2025 est.) · 145,582 sq mi
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Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a county of 5,195 people in Alaska. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. The typical home is worth $98,500, having risen by half since 2000. Density works out to 0 people per square mile. The average commute runs 11 minutes. That trails the Alaska median by roughly 40%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,195
−21%since 2000
from 6,551 in 2000
5,028 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
0 / sq mi
−11%since 2009
from 0 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.8
+22%since 2000
from 31.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
145,582 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K6K7K8K9K19902000201020202024Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(337)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(329)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.9%(463)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(264)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(332)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(664)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(736)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(511)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(660)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.4%(592)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(255)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(52)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,741
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,666 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,669
+145%since 2000
from $13,720 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.6%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
−7.8 ptssince 2000
from 23.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
−1%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance10%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade9.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information6.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing4.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services4.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing4%
US avg: 0.4%
Other services2.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration0.6%
US avg: 4.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$98,500
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,084
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $464 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
30.1% rent
Vacancy rate
38.3%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.05 people
−24%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
11.2%
−12.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
12.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.8
−34%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic24%(1,574)
Black0.1%(6)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(78)
Asian0.4%(23)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic21.6%(1,122)
Black1.9%(100)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(115)
Asian1.4%(72)
Other72.9%(3,786)
Diversity Score
53
+3%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−13%since 2020
from 36 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(89)
Puerto Rican0.2%(12)
Honduran0.2%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino1.4%(72)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.3%(13)
Ancestry
German8.5%(439)
Irish4.3%(225)
Norwegian2.5%(130)
English1.6%(85)
Scottish1.2%(60)
American1.1%(58)
Swedish0.9%(45)
Dutch0.8%(44)
French0.7%(34)
Russian0.5%(27)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian0.4%(21)
Danish0.3%(18)
Italian0.3%(18)
Finnish0.3%(17)
Czech0.3%(15)
Welsh0.3%(13)
British0.2%(12)
Hungarian0.2%(11)
Canadian0.2%(10)
Polish0.2%(8)
Austrian0.1%(5)
Swiss0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.6%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 74.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.0 min
+19%since 2000
from 9.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
36.1%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
28.7%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
37.0%
−12.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−18.5 ptssince 2011
from 23.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2011
from 62.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
40.1%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.0%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
Female
46.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 46.1% in 2009
Foreign born
3.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 16.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
24.5%
−14.9 ptssince 2013
from 39.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
64.2%
+20.5 ptssince 2017
from 43.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
86.2%
+13.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 84.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 0.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.4%(1,154)
Married34.9%(784)
Widowed4.4%(98)
Divorced9.3%(209)
Women 15+
Never married41.1%(748)
Married37.9%(690)
Widowed10.3%(187)
Divorced10.8%(196)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
24.5%
−14.9 ptssince 2013
from 39.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
33.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
3.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.3%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 40.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
37.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.8%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% 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)29.6%(85)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(67)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(97)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 287 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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska?

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska has about 5,195 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska?

The typical household in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska earns about $55,741 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska expensive?

In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, the median home is worth about $98,500, and the typical rent is about $1,084 a month.

How educated are people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska?

About 16.0% of adults age 25 and over in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska?

About 16.0% of people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

Has Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska grown since 1990?

Yes, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,283 residents, a change of about -39 percent over that period.

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