Copper River Census Area, Alaska

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Copper River Census Area, Alaska is among the lowest in the country for total population, and among the lowest in the country for population per square mile.

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Key figures

Statistic	Copper River Census Area, Alaska	Alaska	United States	Rank
Total Population	2,626	735,706	334,922,499	3064th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$79,250	$92,788	$80,734	614th of 3,221
Median Age	48.9	35.8	38.9	290th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	23.4%	31.7%	35.7%	1438th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$292,800	$352,900	$332,700	667th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,089	$1,419	$1,413	748th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	8.7%	10.1%	12.5%	2705th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	4.8%	5.9%	5.2%	1333rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	0.1	1.3	n/a	3216th of 3,222
Foreign Born	1.0%	7.7%	14.1%	2697th of 3,222
Homeownership Rate	68.5%	66.8%	65.2%	2438th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	29.4	19.4	26.4	589th of 3,221
Worked from Home	9.4%	9.7%	15.1%	1360th of 3,222
Uninsured	16.0%	n/a	n/a	574th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	47.5%	48.2%	46.9%	1950th of 3,222
Broadband Access	77.5%	n/a	n/a	2484th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

Statistic	Copper River Census Area, Alaska	Alaska	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	53.2%	57.7%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.8%	7.3%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	0.2%	2.9%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	0.8%	6.4%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	8.2%	10.3%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	31.2%	13.2%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Diversity Index	60.9	62.8	61.4

Age in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

Statistic	Copper River Census Area, Alaska	Alaska	United States
Median Age	48.9	35.8	38.9
Under 18 %	26.3%	24.1%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	3.8%	9.2%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	5.7%	15.4%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	8.9%	14.2%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	29.4%	23.2%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	25.9%	13.8%	17.2%

Households and families in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

Statistic	Copper River Census Area, Alaska	Alaska	United States
Households	1,207	270,533	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.2	2.6	2.5
Family Households	57.7%	63.9%	64.2%
Households with Children	24.6%	31.6%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	10.3%	15.7%	17.3%
People Living Alone	31.8%	28.4%	28.7%
Never Married	27.4%	34.4%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

Statistic	Copper River Census Area, Alaska	Alaska	United States
Per Capita Income	$41,400	$46,573	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	15.1%	11.2%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	16.8%	14.7%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	28.2%	19.9%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	8.0%	14.6%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	8.7%	10.1%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	33.4%	23.9%	28.2%
SNAP Households	12.8%	10.1%	n/a

Housing in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

Statistic	Copper River Census Area, Alaska	Alaska	United States
Housing Units	2,442	328,491	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	83.0%	63.2%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	3.6%	12.5%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	50.6%	17.6%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,985.0	1,986.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	31.5%	33.2%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	18.2%	27.7%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$199	$3,901	n/a

Education in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

Statistic	Copper River Census Area, Alaska	Alaska	United States
Less than High School	9.5%	6.4%	10.4%
High School Graduate	29.0%	28.9%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	38.1%	33.0%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	15.8%	19.8%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	7.6%	11.8%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

Statistic	Copper River Census Area, Alaska	Alaska	United States
Labour Force Participation	54.5%	66.3%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	70.5%	65.0%	68.8%
Public Transit	0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked to Work	9.3%	7.2%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	56.1%	44.9%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	12.9%	5.1%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	6.0%	9.0%	n/a

Origins and language in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

Statistic	Copper River Census Area, Alaska	Alaska	United States
Born in State of Residence	48.7%	42.9%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	0.8%	4.8%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	0.2%	2.9%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	95.6%	84.9%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	0.6%	3.3%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	4.4%	15.0%	16.7%

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