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Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Alaska

Population

$48K

Median Income

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Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate7.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$70,610

Federal Spending per Capita$27,972

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score643

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$177K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.5%

Dependency Ratio1.26

Medicare Spending / Person$2,126

SS Benefits / Person$2,793

Education Wage Premium2.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$26K

Public Assistance Recipients8.9%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.12x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$906/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.01%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,126/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate72.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

193 days

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

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index2.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients522 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,440

Uninsured (under 65)14.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

HS Diploma Holders1,060

Bachelor's Degree Holders173

HS Completion Rate87.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Homicide Rate29.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate41.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

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)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)35 properties

FAA-Registered Airports62 total

Airports (excl. heliports)59 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed96 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed11 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)141 Mbps

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers160 workers

Public Transit Commuters6 workers

Walk to Work934 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)34 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work41.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.575

Nonprofit Organizations27

Veterans Share10.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults35.4%

Never-Married Adults47.7%

Divorced Adults9.8%

Asian Population1.3%

Native American Population67.4%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.59 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$5K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.01%1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -34

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)

Economic Mobility

28%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Alaska