Valdez-cordova Census Area, Alaska

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Valdez-cordova Census Area is one of the 27 census area of Alaska, located towards the Western Region (Pacific) of United States. In 2000, census area's population was 10195 inhabitants. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 9362, giving it the ninth largest population among Alaska's census area. The census area encompasses an area of 40199.15 square miles (104115.32 sq km ), of which, 34319.1 square miles (88886.06 sq km) of it is land and 5880.05 square miles (15229.26 sq km) of it is water, making it Alaska's fifth largest county by total area. It is ranks sixth in the size of its inland waterways in Alaska.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 10195 residents, 3884 households, and 2559 families in the census area. The population density was 0.3 people per square mile (0.12/kmē), making it the eighth least densely populated census area in Alaska. There were 5148 housing units at an average density of 0.2 per square mile (0.08/kmē). The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18. In the census area Age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.9 males. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 9362, The racial makeup of the census area was 6978 White, 40 Black or African American, 1334 American Indian, 447 Asian, 30 Native Hawaiian, and 533 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $48734, it is the 12th wealthiest census area in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $60497, making it the seventh wealthiest census area by median family income among the Alaska. The per capita income for the county was $23046, it is the eighth highest census area by per capita income in the U.S. state of Alaska.

In 2000, 2929 pupils and students, of which 52.68% are male and 47.32% are female, 28.73% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.01% nursery or pri school, 4.92% kindergarten, 53.23% elementary school, 21.65% high school and 14.2% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Chenega Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	29.15	28.81	0.34	86	3	13382	53750
2	Chisana Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	86.74	86.66	0.09	0	0
3	Chistochina Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	359.83	359.42	0.41	93	0.3	12362	24107
4	Chitina Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	95.77	84.64	11.13	123	1.5	10835	26000
5	Copper Center Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	13.73	13.73	0	362	26.4	15152	32188
6	Copperville Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	1.39	1.39	0	179	128.3	21733	53125
7	Cordova City	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	75.64	61.36	14.27	2454	40	25256	50114
8	Gakona Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	61.34	61.34	0	215	3.5	18143	33750
9	Glennallen Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	114.86	114.11	0.76	554	4.9	17084	38846
10	Gulkana Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	36.54	36.54	0	88	2.4	13548	26875
11	Kenny Lake Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	195.22	194.99	0.23	410	2.1	13121	28750
12	Mccarthy Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	148.28	148.28	0	42	0.3	16045	17188
13	Mendeltna Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	457.06	447.64	9.42	63	0.1	11289	30000
14	Mentasta Lake Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	305.08	303.07	2.01	142	0.5	11275	17344
15	Nelchina Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	46.73	46.04	0.69	71	1.5	10742	40625
16	Paxson Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	318.28	304.01	14.27	43	0.1	26071	46500
17	Silver Springs Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	2.88	2.88	0	130	45.1	23464	53750
18	Slana Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	253.79	252.85	0.94	124	0.5	20018	19583
19	Tatitlek Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	7.3	7.3	0	107	14.7	13015	36875
20	Tazlina Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	7.49	6.57	0.92	149	22.7	23992	56000
21	Tolsona Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	46.13	44.98	1.15	27	0.6	10000	11250
22	Tonsina Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	148	147.81	0.19	92	0.6	13390	32188
23	Valdez City	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	277.06	221.97	55.09	4036	18.2	27341	66532
24	Whittier City	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	19.69	12.53	7.16	182	14.5	25700	47500
25	Willow Creek Cdp	Valdez-Cordova Census Area	40.56	39.78	0.79	201	5.1	18242	36563

Year	Population
April 2000 census	10195
April 2000 Estimate	10194
July 2000 Estimate	10220
July 2001 Estimate	10095
July 2002 Estimate	10039
July 2003 Estimate	9941
July 2004 Estimate	9891
July 2005 Estimate	9805
July 2006 Estimate	9716
July 2007 Estimate	9486
July 2008 Estimate	9362

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	76	100	176
Kindergarten	69	75	144
Elementary school	855	704	1559
High school	356	278	634
College or graduate school	187	229	416

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska	$48734	$60497	$23046
Alaska, United States	$51571	$59036	$22660
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587