Chugach Census Area, Alaska
Chugach Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no seat of government. On January 2, 2019, it was split from the Valdez–Cordova Census Area, along with neighboring Copper River Census Area.
As of the 2020 [United States Census|2020 census], the census area had a population of 7,102; its largest communities are the cities of Valdez and Cordova.
Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | 2020 |
| White alone | 4,768 | 67.14% |
| Non-Hispanic or [Latino African Americans|Black or African American] alone | 46 | 0.65% |
| Native Americans in [the United States|Native American] or Alaska Native alone | 657 | 9.25% |
| Asian alone | 527 | 7.42% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 61 | 0.86% |
| Race and ethnicity in [the United States census|Other race] alone | 26 | 0.37% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 620 | 8.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 397 | 5.59% |
| Total | 7,102 | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 census, the census area had a population of 7,102. The median age was 37.7 years, with 23.2% of residents under the age of 18 and 12.7% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 113.8 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the census area was 69.1% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 9.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.4% Asian, 0.9% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.8% from some other race, and 10.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.6% of the population.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,788 households in the census area, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 3,565 housing units, of which 21.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.0% were owner-occupied and 36.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.4%.
2010 census
According to the 2010 United States census, the census area had a population of 6,684; 5,059 of whom were over the age of 18, and 798 of whom were over the age of 65. 5,095 residents were reported as White alone, 35 as Black, 637 as American Indian or Alaska Native, 343 as Asian, 41 as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 41 as some other race, and 492 as two or more races. 296 people were Hispanic or Latino.Communities
Cities
- Cordova
- Valdez
- Whittier
Census-designated places
- Chenega
- Tatitlek
Unincorporated community
- Eyak
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