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Copper River Census Area, AK

Demographic and economic profile of Copper River Census Area, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Copper River Census Area is a sparsely populated rural Alaskan region with a total population of 2,626 and a labor force participation rate of just 58.0%, reflecting the limited employment base typical of remote interior communities. The area posts a median household income of $79,250 and a GDP per capita of $52,597, yet carries a 7.6% unemployment rate and an 11.4% poverty rate, pointing to uneven earnings distribution across a workforce where 28.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 48.9, the population skews older, while median home values of $246,700 and median gross rent of $973 per month reflect costs that remain moderate relative to broader Alaska benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,626

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,405 (53.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone820 (31.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races224 (8.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race112 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone22 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone20 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish10
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

289

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,597

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,788

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Public Administration (Group)254
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance224
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services105
  4. 4.Construction (Group)99
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)87

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations343
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations228
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations195
  4. 4.Service Occupations177
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations89

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 4.10×)205
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.87×)137
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.14×)106
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)257

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$246,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$973/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999177 (21.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999133 (16.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999121 (14.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999108 (13.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99960 (7.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99939 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$56,304

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone706 (70.5%)
  • Worked At Home94 (9.4%)
  • Walked93 (9.3%)
  • Other57 (5.7%)
  • Carpooled47 (4.7%)
  • Bicycle4 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.