Official Federal Data
Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
FIPS 02016 · Population 5,235
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$135,500 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.1% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$1.3B ▲
GDP
17.9% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 5,235 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$135,500 ▲
Per Capita
$57,451 ▲
Mean Household
$152,179 ▲
Poverty Rate
11.3% ▲approx.
Median Income Comparison
Aleutians West Census Area$135,500
Alaska$92,788
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 9.2%
18-34 · 31.3%
35-54 · 39%
55-64 · 14.6%
65+ · 6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
90.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +1.0 pts
17.9%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 17.8 pts
3.3%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 10.8 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
5,235
Population
4,136
Labor Force
Employed
3,886
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.1% ▼ 0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.3%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 17.8 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Manufacturing employs 1,997 workers (74.7% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $76,070.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.3B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Transportation and Warehousing averages $116,730 while Retail Trade averages $56,581, a 2.1x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
2,060
Cluster Employment
4.09x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Support Activities for Transportation
10.17x 185
4.09x 2,060
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
1.50x 35
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.40x
Ambulatory Health Care Services
80 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Support Activities for Transportation concentrates at 10.17x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 3 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$434,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,982 ▲
Rent/Mo
33.5% ▲
Owner-Occ
29.5% ▼
Vacancy
3.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,571/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,670/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,191/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,652/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,901/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$3,388/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.2x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Renter-majority market: 33.5% owner-occupied; flexible labor mobility but consider home-buying pipeline if attracting families.
- Elevated vacancy: 29.5% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$3,388/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
4,442 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.3%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
88.5%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
17.9% ▲
HS Diploma+
90.6% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
5,225/yr
1,895/yr
1,305/yr
1,209/yr
463/yr
215/yr
138/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
17.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
15.4%
Service
12.1%
Sales & Office
18.2%
Construction / Maint.
9.3%
Production / Transport
45.1%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 3,886 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Strong participation: 87% labor force participation among working-age residents indicates an engaged, available workforce.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 4,409 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Aleutians West Census Area shows strong potential for support activities for transportation attraction, with a 10.17x concentration and 185 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across support activities for transportation, , and gasoline stations and fuel dealers creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska?
5,235 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska?
$135,500 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska?
3.1% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska?
$1.3B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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