Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
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Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,343,[1] down from 5,588 in 2010.[2] With an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., it is the largest of any county or county-equivalent in the United States. While slightly larger than the entire state of Montana, the census area only consists of 22.2% of Alaska's total area.[3] It is part of the unorganized borough of Alaska and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are the cities of Galena, in the west, and Fort Yukon, in the northeast.
Geography
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Adjacent boroughs and census areas
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- North Slope Borough, Alaska – north
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska – southeast
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska – southeast
- Denali Borough, Alaska – southeast
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska – south
- Bethel Census Area, Alaska – south
- Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska – west
- Nome Census Area, Alaska – west
- Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska – northwest
- Yukon Territory, Canada – east
National protected areas
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- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Mollie Beattie Wilderness (part)
- Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (part)
- Innoko National Wildlife Refuge
- Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
- Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Koyukuk Wilderness (part)
- Noatak National Preserve
- Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge
- Selawik National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Selawik Wilderness (part)
- Steese National Conservation Area
- White Mountains National Recreation Area
- Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve (part)
- Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1960 | 4,097 | — | |
| 1970 | 4,752 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 7,873 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 8,478 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 6,551 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 5,588 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 5,343 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 5,129 | [5] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010–2020[1][2] | |||
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,343. The median age was 37.9 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 113.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 114.1 males.[10]
The racial makeup of the county was 21.1% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 71.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 6.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.3% of the population.[11]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 2,194 households in the county, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 26.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 4,014 housing units, of which 45.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.8% were owner-occupied and 27.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.6%.[10]
| Race | Percentage of Population |
|---|---|
| White | 25.98% |
| Black or African American | 0.77% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 77.22% |
| Asian | 0.94% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.43% |
| Some other race | 1.68% |
| Ancestry | Percentage of Population |
|---|---|
| Alaskan Athabaskan | 65.52% |
| German | 9.27% |
| Irish | 3.39% |
| Iñupiat | 3.00% |
| Alaska Native tribes, not specified | 2.58% |
| English | 2.56% |
| Scottish | 2.05% |
| Norwegian | 1.85% |
| Yup'ik | 1.75% |
| Mexican | 1.68% |
| Russian | 1.66% |
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 6,551 people, 2,309 households, and 1,480 families residing in the census area. The population density was 22.3 square miles (57.7km2) per person. It is the least densely populated county-equivalent of all 3,141 county-equivalents of the United States. There were 3,917 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the census area was 24.27% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 70.89% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 3.91% from two or more races. 1.19%[20] were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.95% reported speaking an Athabaskan language at home; of these 35.26% spoke Gwich'in and 10.94% Koyukon.[21]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Of the 2,309 households 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.90% were married couples living together, 16.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 30.50% of households were one person and 6.20% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.53.
The age distribution was 35.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.30% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.60 males.
Communities
Cities
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Census-designated places
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Education
School districts include:[22]
- Alaska Gateway School District
- Galena City School District
- Iditarod Area School District
- Nenana City School District
- Tanana City School District
- Yukon Flats School District
- Yukon–Koyukuk School District
Politics
Like other areas of the sparse Alaskan Bush with large Alaska Native majorities, the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area often favors the Democratic Party relative to the state as a whole. Though it voted Republican in all presidential elections in the 2000s, it has supported the Democrats more recently by nearly 30-point margins.
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See also
References
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External links
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