Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,240
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,240
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,424
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,232
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,232
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,232
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,561
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 8.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 6.8%
Female persons, percent 29.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 35.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 38.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 25.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 295
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 43.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 33.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $434,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,331
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $939
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,982
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 956
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 75.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,173
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,393
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 273,628
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,937
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,990
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 6.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $135,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,451
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 119
Total employment, 2023 3,897
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 253,945
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 214
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 55
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 20
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,393.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,390.28
FIPS Code 02016