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Population and households in Copper River Census Area
Household size in Copper River Census Area
| Period | Copper River Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Copper River Census Area are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.32 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Copper River Census Area
| Period | Copper River Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, Copper River Census Area is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Only one other Alaska county is older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Copper River Census Area
| Period | Copper River Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Copper River Census Area: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Copper River Census Area has a lower share of single-parent households than most Alaska counties.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Copper River Census Area
Renters in Copper River Census Area
| Period | Copper River Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Copper River Census Area own their homes; 31.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Alaska. About seven in ten owners (68.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Copper River Census Area
| Period | Copper River Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 66.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 73.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.9% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 46.9% of the housing in Copper River Census Area, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Copper River Census Area has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Alaska counties.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Copper River Census Area
| Period | Copper River Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Copper River Census Area is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Copper River Census Area
| Period | Copper River Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $732 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $737 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $682 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,100 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$368 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in Copper River Census Area pays $1,100 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Copper River Census Area
Bachelor's degrees in Copper River Census Area
| Period | Copper River Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Copper River Census Area have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Copper River Census Area
| Period | Copper River Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Copper River Census Area is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (93.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Copper River Census Area
| Period | Copper River Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Copper River Census Area runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Copper River Census Area compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River Census Area | 2.18 | 48.5 | 8.6% | 31.5% | 46.9% | 1986 | $1,100 | 23.7% | 90.8% | 4.5% |
| Chugach Census Area | 2.26 | 39.2 | 7.3% | 36.2% | 26.1% | 1979 | $1,481 | 33.1% | 96.4% | 9.5% |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 2.49 | 39.3 | 8.7% | 25.3% | 27.5% | 1990 | $1,369 | 22.2% | 93.8% | 5.8% |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 2.80 | 37.5 | 10.4% | 22.8% | 15.6% | 1998 | $1,462 | 24.1% | 94.0% | 5.8% |
| Anchorage Municipality | 2.70 | 36.6 | 12.0% | 36.1% | 10.3% | 1983 | $1,728 | 38.5% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| Denali Borough | 2.12 | 43.4 | 2.1% | 35.0% | 56.6% | 1989 | $898 | 26.1% | 92.8% | 1.0% |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 2.61 | 35.5 | 8.1% | 38.3% | 13.7% | 1986 | $1,489 | 32.4% | 94.9% | 5.4% |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 2.43 | 42.2 | 8.1% | 23.0% | 23.2% | 1991 | $1,228 | 29.8% | 94.8% | 7.0% |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 1.91 | 43.7 | 12.1% | 43.7% | 48.2% | 1982 | $1,330 | 14.4% | 93.6% | 0.9% |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 2.06 | 38.3 | 19.2% | 30.1% | 37.3% | 1984 | $1,009 | 16.1% | 87.6% | 6.4% |
| Skagway Municipality | 2.19 | 41.2 | 3.1% | 29.1% | 32.4% | 1985 | $1,280 | 28.5% | 93.5% | 9.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Copper River Census Area. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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