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Yakutat City and Borough
Alaska

564

Population

$77K

Median Income

Median Home

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$77K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate11.7%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$62,454
Federal Spending per Capita$24,851
Median Individual Earnings$50K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers28.6%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$83K
Avg Credit Score716
Work From Home %4.4%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1818.6%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households27.3%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Income (20th Percentile)$56K
Income (80th Percentile)$127K
Income (95th Percentile)$170K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School6.0%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Dependency Ratio1.28
Medicare Spending / Person$2,061
SS Benefits / Person$2,846
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$76K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$119K
Public Assistance Recipients7.8%
Average Annual Wage$62K

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$1304/mo
This county
$1350/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.84%
This county
1.04% state avg
1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,388/mo
Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.6%
Homeownership Rate55.8%
This county
national avg ~65%

Health

Food Insecurity10.4%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index8.6 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score9
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score14
Dental Care Shortage Score12
Healthcare Shortage Score11.7
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.6%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.3%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.1%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.2%
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 Patients194 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$6,857
Uninsured (under 65)23.3%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression19.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders156
Bachelor's Degree Holders41
HS Completion Rate94.0%
This county
national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)37th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K
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)3 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)8 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations3 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports10 total
Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed89 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed16 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)172 Mbps
Households with 100Mbps+0.0%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet5.6%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers14 workers
Public Transit Commuters0 workers
Walk to Work92 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers
Bike Commuters3.1%
Walk to Work28.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.3%
This county
national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Income Inequality (Gini)2.266
Veterans Share17.6%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults48.0%
Never-Married Adults44.0%
Divorced Adults6.0%
Asian Population20.2%
Native American Population26.1%
Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Hotels & Lodging8
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$101K
Avg Student Loan Balance$8K
Avg Credit Card Balance$4K
Loan Delinquency Rate21.5%
This county
national avg 4.0%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax
NoneSame (state law)
Property tax
0.84%1.04% state avg
Politics
R+13
COL Index
County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

+0

More people arriving than leaving

Economic Mobility

15%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

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Local News — Yakutat City and Borough

Alaska Earthquake Center · Oct 28, 2025

New Tsunami brochures for Cordova, Metlakatla, and Yakutat

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World Population Review · Oct 25, 2024

Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska Population 2026

Yakutat City and Borough's 2026 population is estimated at 663, reflecting a -1.34% growth rate over

Alaska's News Source · Feb 19, 2026

Alaska Marine Highway System again only operating six out of nine vessels

Shannon McCarthy, a spokesperson for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (

KCAW · Oct 9, 2020

Yakutat’s new health clinic to help reverse ‘downward spiral’ of rural depopulation

Posted by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | Oct 9, 2020. The new Yakutat Community Health Center opened its doo

State of Alaska (.gov) · Jan 17, 2022

Governor Dunleavy issues Disaster Declaration for 2022 Southeast Storms Declaration ensures coordinated response and comprehensive recovery

January 13, 2022 (Anchorage) — Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a Disaster Declaration for the January

Travel Alaska · Dec 6, 2024

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Annual Income

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Retirement Savings

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Annual Social Security benefit

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