Official Federal Data
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
FIPS 02290 · Population 5,195
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$55,741 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
10% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$384M ▲
GDP
16% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 5,195 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
$55,741 ▲
Per Capita
$33,669 ▲
Mean Household
$70,624 ▲
Poverty Rate
16% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$55,741
Alaska$92,788
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 26.3%
18-34 · 19.7%
35-54 · 24%
55-64 · 12.7%
65+ · 17.3%
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+
87.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 2.0 pts
16%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 19.7 pts
6.5%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 7.6 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
5,195
Population
2,667
Labor Force
Employed
2,512
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
10% ▲ +1.4 pts YoY
Mean Commute 15 min below national avg
11.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.8%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 16%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 19.7 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 100 workers (34.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $30,342.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $384M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Transportation and Warehousing averages $122,999 while Information averages $18,458, a 6.7x 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
Other Services (except Public Admin) Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
95
Cluster Employment
4.49x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
4.49x 95
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
2.32x 36
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs concentrates at 4.49x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
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
$98,500 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,084 ▲
Rent/Mo
69.9% ▼
Owner-Occ
38.3% ▼
Vacancy
1.8x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$981/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,019/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,126/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,566/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,854/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,394/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 1.8x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- Elevated vacancy: 38.3% 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.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,394/mo).
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
2,928 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 15 min below national avg
11.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.8%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
83.9%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
16% ▲
HS Diploma+
87.6% ▲
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
22.5%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
28%
Service
18.5%
Sales & Office
18.7%
Construction / Maint.
12.5%
Production / Transport
22.4%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 2,512 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 22.5% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Short commutes: 11.0-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- 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
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area shows meaningful potential for religious, grantmaking, civic, professional orgs attraction, with a 4.49x concentration and 95 jobs in this sub-sector. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 22.5% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska?
5,195 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska?
$55,741 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska?
10% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska?
$384M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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