Valdez, AK Demographic Data
Valdez, AK Summary
Valdez is located in Valdez Cordova Census Area in Alaska
- Population: 3,962
- Area: 275.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 216.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 59.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 14.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: NA
- Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Valdez, AK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,756
45%
50.8
Male
2,174
55%
49.2
Total Population
3,930
323,128,000
Valdez, AK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
298
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
341
8.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
253
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
174
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
278
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
727
18.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
628
16.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
458
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
291
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
254
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
193
4.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
24
0.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11
0.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,894
73.6%
77.2
Female
1,273
44.0%
51.3
Male
1,621
56.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,860
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
410
10.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
228
5.8%
15.2
Female
139
61.0%
55.8
Male
89
39.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Valdez, AK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,679
93.6%
96.8
White
3,331
84.8%
72.6
Black or African American
5
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
272
6.9%
0.8
Asian
57
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
17
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
21
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
14
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
3
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
11
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
251
6.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
367
9.3%
17.8
Mexican
123
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
58
1.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
186
4.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,563
90.7%
82.2
Valdez, AK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
21
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
42
1.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
741
28.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
669
25.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
319
12.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
589
22.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
205
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
63
2.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,523
97.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
794
30.7%
31.2
Valdez, AK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,139
37.5%
33.7%
Now Married
1,419
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
322
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
140
4.6%
2.0
Widowed
18
0.6
5.8%
Valdez, AK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,346
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
286
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
131
3.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
110
3.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
43
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
2
0.1%
1.1%
Valdez, AK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
83
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
164
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
60
5.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
102
8.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
135
11.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
134
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
260
22.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
58
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
158
13.7%
6.4
Median household income
80,357
57,617
Per capita income
37,771
31,128
Valdez, AK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
91
5.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
127
7.6%
9.8
Construction
90
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
236
14.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
68
4.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
83
5.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
19
1.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
299
17.9%
11.4
Public administration
407
24.3%
4.6
Retail trade
60
3.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
195
11.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
320
19.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
366
21.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
159
9.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
374
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
456
27.2%
18.1%
Valdez, AK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,782
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,347
75.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
175
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.7%
5.1
Walked
165
9.3%
2.7
Other means
42
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
41
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
10.3
26.6
Valdez, AK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
45
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
384
33.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
552
47.8%
37.1
3 or more
173
15.0%
21.0
Valdez, AK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,154
86.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
794
68.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
360
31.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
188
14.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5
Valdez, AK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,342
1 room
152
11.3%
2.4
2 rooms
41
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
107
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
322
24.0%
16.5
5 rooms
256
19.1%
19.8
6 rooms
93
6.9%
17.8
7 rooms
156
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
137
10.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
78
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Valdez, AK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,342
1-unit, detached
631
47.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
25
1.9%
5.9
2-units
122
9.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
100
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
122
9.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
86
6.4%
9.0
Mobile home
256
19.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Valdez, AK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
139
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
85
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
491
36.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
309
23.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
236
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
82
6.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Valdez, AK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
86
7.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
14
1.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
857
74.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
12
1.0%
0.1
Wood
159
13.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Valdez, AK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
394
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
21
5.3%
10.3%
$500 to $999
26
6.6%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
69
17.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
120
30.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
158
40.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
259
65.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
51
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
10.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
43
10.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Valdez, AK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
336
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
3.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
4.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
40
11.9%
11.9%
$500 to $999
129
38.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
143
42.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
24
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,085
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
42
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
91
27.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
14.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
155
46.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Valdez, AK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
794
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
139
17.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
23
2.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
123
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
152
19.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
186
23.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
142
17.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
189,000
205,000
