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Aleutians East Borough
Alaska

Population

$80K

Median Income

—

Median Home

—

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$80K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$130,305

Federal Spending per Capita$24,105

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers21.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score665

Work From Home %15.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1812.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$138K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.0%

Dependency Ratio0.37

Medicare Spending / Person$641

SS Benefits / Person$994

Education Wage Premium2.02x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$71K

Professional Services Concentration0.07x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$1035/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,385/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate58.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

148 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

0.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

54.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score11

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients270 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,826

Uninsured (under 65)23.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression12.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders1,002

Bachelor's Degree Holders162

HS Completion Rate81.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Median AQIAQI 11

Good Air Days120 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)1 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations4 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports13 total

Airports (excl. heliports)10 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed405 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed53 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)157 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)3 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)2 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)114 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet2.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers353 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work1,182 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Bike Commuters0.9%

Walk to Work52.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate0.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.541

Nonprofit Organizations5

Veterans Share4.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.7%

Never-Married Adults40.2%

Divorced Adults8.1%

Asian Population19.8%

Native American Population37.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores4

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$66K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

—1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -53

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Aleutians East Borough

KUCB · 10‏/04‏/2026

Aleutians East Borough sues Board of Fish over new Area M salmon regulations

The Aleutians East Borough, the Native Village of Unga and two Aleutian fishing groups are asking a …

SeafoodSource · 25‏/03‏/2026

Aleutians East Borough files formal ethics complaint for a conflict-of-interest vote in suspending Alaskan conservation program

The Aleutians East Borough in Alaska filed a formal ethics complaint with Alaska's Attorney General …

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Aleutians East Borough, AK?

Non-Hispanic Asian residents make up 42.8% of the Aleutians East Borough, AK population, higher than…

KUCB · 21‏/05‏/2026

State voids Area M restrictions after Aleutians East argues ethics violation

The Alaska Department of Law has voided regulations aimed at restricting the Area M commercial salmo…

intrafish.com · 21‏/05‏/2026

Alaska agrees to halt new salmon regulations after ethics violations confirmed

With the regulations voided, the plaintiffs are dismissing a connected lawsuit.…

Alaska Public Media · 09‏/08‏/2023

Aleutians East Borough prepares for revenue loss as Trident builds new plant

Communities in the Aleutians East Borough are bracing for a revenue hit, as the region's largest sea…

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