Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
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Aleutians West Census Area (Template:Langx) is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,232,<ref name="2020 Census Data">Template:Cite web</ref> down from 5,561 in 2010.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref>
It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest city is Unalaska, home to about 80% of the population. It contains most of the Aleutian Islands, from Attu Island in the west to Unalaska Island in the east, as well as the Pribilof Islands, which lie north of the Aleutians in the Bering Sea.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (68.9%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It borders the Aleutians East Borough to the east.
National protected areas
[edit]- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea units)
- Aleutian World War II National Historic Area
Cape
[edit]- Moss Point
Demographics
[edit]A 2014 analysis by The Atlantic found the Aleutians West Census Area to be the most racially diverse county-equivalent in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> According to the Brookings Institution, Asian Americans are the largest population of color in the census area, a majority of which are Filipino Americans.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,059 | 1,745 | 1,585 | 37.68% | 31.38% | 30.29% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 165 | 318 | 257 | 3.02% | 5.72% | 4.91% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1,136 | 841 | 709 | 20.79% | 15.12% | 13.55% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,338 | 1,575 | 1,502 | 24.48% | 28.32% | 28.71% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 33 | 102 | 238 | 0.60% | 1.83% | 4.55% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.07% | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 157 | 249 | 263 | 2.87% | 4.48% | 5.03% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 573 | 726 | 668 | 10.48% | 13.06% | 12.77% |
| Total | 5,465 | 5,561 | 5,232 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Ancestry | Percentage of Population |
|---|---|
| Filipino | 39.68% |
| Aleut | 11.79% |
| Mexican | 8.62% |
| German | 5.71% |
| Black or African American | 4.63% |
| European | 4.08% |
| Irish | 3.98% |
| Vietnamese | 3.56% |
| Samoan | 2.65% |
| Cuban | 2.30% |
2000 Census
[edit]At the 2000 census, there were 5,465 people, 1,270 households, and 736 families residing in the census area. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,234 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.
The racial makup of the census area was 40.04% White, 3.02% Black or African American, 20.95% Native American, 24.59% Asian, 0.62% Pacific Islander, 7.32% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. 10.48%.<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.89% reported speaking Tagalog at home, while 11.22% spoke Spanish, 5.97% Aleut, and 4.51% Vietnamese.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Of the 1,270 households 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.00% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.00% were non-families. 32.00% of households were one person and 2.10% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.26.
The age distribution was 17.20% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 47.60% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 2.30% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 180.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 202.10 males.
Communities
[edit]The largest community in the Aleutians West Census Area is the city of Unalaska.
Cities
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[edit]Politics and government
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At the federal level, the Aleutians West Census Area is part of Alaska's at-large congressional district along with the rest of the state. The census area is represented by Lyman Hoffman (D) in the Alaska Senate and by Bryce Edgmon (D) in the Alaska House of Representatives. In presidential elections, it has consistently backed Democrats since 2012, although Kamala Harris won the borough by five votes in 2024.
Education
[edit]School districts within the census area are: Aleutian Region School District, Pribilof School District, and Unalaska City School District.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>
See also
[edit]- List of airports in Alaska
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Aleutians West Census Area at the Community Database Online from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs
- Maps from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development: [1]
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