Aleutians West Census Area

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska

At a Glance

Population	5,232
County Seat	Unalaska Courthouse
State FIPS	02
County FIPS	016
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	5,229
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,219
Median Age	39.2
Veterans	262
Housing Units	1,403
Uninsured	45
Net Migration (recent)	184
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	123
Total Employees	3,633
Avg Annual Pay	$83,204
Median Household Income	$100,662
Poverty Rate	9.6%
Unemployment Rate	3.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$77,503
Federal Spending FY2024	$154,299,910
Federal Spending Per Capita	$29,492

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$377,100
Median Rent	$1,672
FMR Studio	$1,437
FMR 1BR	$1,532
FMR 2BR	$2,010
FMR 3BR	$2,440
FMR 4BR	$2,740

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	4
Fire Stations	5
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	15.5%
Adult Obesity	30.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	21.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.82
Electric Customers	298397
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	4
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	20
SNAP Stores	2
Bank Branches	0

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND REMNANTS OF TYPHOON HALONG	2025-10-22
DR	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2022-09-23
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-09
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORM	2016-02-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, TIDAL SURGES AND FLOODING	2004-11-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Aleutians West Census Area

Unalaska — pop 4,254
St. Paul — pop 413
Eareckson Station — pop 232
Adak — pop 171
St. George — pop 67
Atka — pop 53
Nikolski — pop 39

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.