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County:

Valdez-Cordova Census Area

State:

Alaska

FIPS Code:

2261

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

17.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

4,225,743

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.95

Chugach NF

4,225,743

% Water:

Mean Jan. Temp:

Mean July Temp:

Topography:

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,348

1990:

9,952

19.2%

2.4%

16.8%

2000:

10,195

2.4%

-5.8%

8.2%

2005:

9,899

-2.9%

-6.5%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,612

74.7%

0-to-19:

3,256

31.9%

Black:

33

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,541

24.9%

Hispanic:

286

2.8%

40-to-59:

3,475

34.1%

American Indian:

1,325

13.0%

60-plus:

923

9.1%

Other:

939

9.2%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.2%

Median Family Income:

$60,497

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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