Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,588.[1] It has the largest area of any county or county-equivalent in the United States. It is part of the unorganized borough of Alaska and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are the cities of Galena, in the west, and Fort Yukon, in the northeast.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of 147,805 square miles (382,810 km2), of which 145,505 square miles (376,860 km2) is land and 2,300 square miles (6,000 km2) (1.6%) is water.[2] The area is roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Montana or the country of Germany. Its population density, at 0.0449 inhabitants per square mile (0.0173/km2), is the lowest in the United States.
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
- North Slope Borough, Alaska - north
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska - southeast
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska - southeast
- Denali Borough, Alaska - southeast
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska - south
- Bethel Census Area, Alaska - south
- Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska - west
- Nome Census Area, Alaska - west
- Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska - west
- Yukon Territory, Canada - east
National protected areas
Demographics
| Historical population |
| Census | Pop. | | %± |
| 1960 | 4,097 | | — |
| 1970 | 4,752 | | 16.0% |
| 1980 | 7,873 | | 65.7% |
| 1990 | 8,478 | | 7.7% |
| 2000 | 6,551 | | −22.7% |
| 2010 | 5,588 | | −14.7% |
| Est. 2015 | 5,533 | [3] | −1.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6]
1990-2000[7] 2010-2015[1] |
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 6,551 people, 2,309 households, and 1,480 families residing in the census area. The population density was 22.3 square miles (57.7km2) per person. It is the least densely populated county-equivalent of all 3,141 county-equivalents of the United States. There were 3,917 housing units at an average density of 0.027 per square mile (0.010/km2). The racial makeup of the census area was 24.27% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 70.89% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 3.91% from two or more races. 1.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.95% reported speaking an Athabaskan language at home; of these 35.26% speak Gwich’in and 10.94% speak Koyukon.[9]
There were 2,309 households out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.90% were married couples living together, 16.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 30.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.53.
In the census area the population was spread out with 35.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 118.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.60 males.
Communities
See also
References
- 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ "Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska: Language Use". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
External links
Coordinates: 65°17′N 151°39′W / 65.29°N 151.65°W / 65.29; -151.65
