Yakutat City and Borough, AK
Demographic and economic profile of Yakutat City and Borough, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Yakutat City and Borough is a remote Alaska coastal community of 506 residents with an economy rooted in fishing and natural resource industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $69,970 against median worker earnings of $51,161. The labor force is small, with 65.8% participation and just 14.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment stands at a notably low 1.4%. The borough has shed 26.6% of its population over five years, and with a median home value of $185,000 and a mean commute of 5.8 minutes, it operates at a very small, geographically isolated scale.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-26.6% since 2018
Yakutat City and Borough lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone133 (25.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races123 (23.3%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone111 (21.1%)
- Asian Alone93 (17.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race31 (5.9%)
- Black or African American Alone25 (4.7%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)32
- 2.Other Indo-European25
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island12
- 4.Spanish9
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining50
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance49
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)48
- 4.Wholesale Trade (Group)40
- 5.Public Administration (Group)40
Top Occupations
- 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations91
- 2.Service Occupations75
- 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations68
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations56
- 5.Sales & Office Occupations39
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
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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.