Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Alaska

What stands out

Three things set Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area apart from the other 3,142 counties: unemployment is among the highest in America (7.9%), violent crime is in the top 3% of American counties (5.2 per 1,000), and life expectancy is in the bottom 4% of American counties (70.2 years). Within Alaska it ranks 5th of 30 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. 5,355 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -34).

Alaska has no state income tax and no state sales tax, and it pays residents an annual Permanent Fund Dividend from oil revenue. Most goods arrive by barge or air, so groceries, fuel and building materials cost well above the national average, and winter heating is a major line item. Roughly half the population lives in the Anchorage area; much of the rest is reachable only by plane or ferry.

Money

The typical household here brings in $47,826 a year, lower than 83% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,125. Unemployment runs 7.9%, higher than almost every county in America. 7% of workers work from home.

Alaska has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

A two-bedroom rents for around $931 a month. Property tax is 1.01% of home value, roughly $875 a year on that median home, higher than 61% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 97% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 70.2 years, shorter than 96% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 1.9 per 10,000 people. 14.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

Under Alaska law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 45 out of 100, safer than 55% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 96 Mbps down, slower than 88% of American counties. There are 59 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 1 National Park Service site.