Unalaska, AK City Data

Unalaska, AK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,283 people who live in Unalaska and approximately 5,465 who live in Aleutians West County. We want to help people moving to or living in Unalaska to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Unalaska. We have included Unalaska housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Unalaska Information

Aleutians West County where Unalaska resides is 14,116.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,465 and has a population rank of 2,819 out of all the places in the United States.

Unalaska has a total of 4,283 people and of those residents there are 2,830 males and 1,453 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 37 births each year and around 14 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Unalaska varies per year, but currently 4,115 are one race and 168 are two or more races.

Of the 4,283 people who live in Unalaska, there are 688 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Unalaska is 360 male and 328 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,659.

General Unalaska Information
Total area in square miles - Aleutians West County	14,116.51
Water area in square miles - Aleutians West County	N/A
Resident population - Aleutians West County	5,465
Population rank - Aleutians West County	2,819
Total population	4,283
Total population (male)	2,830
Total population (female)	1,453
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Aleutians West County	37
Deaths- Aleutians West County	14
Population of one race	4,115
Population of two or more races	168
Population under 20 years	688
Population under 20 years (male)	360
Population under 20 years (female)	328
Total population 18 years and over	3,659

Unalaska Social Characteristics

There are 1,270 households in Unalaska. Families make up 752 of these households. The table below breaks down the Unalaska families into three different groups. Married-couple families (559), male householder with no wife present (73) and female householder with no husband present (98). The remainder of the Unalaska households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 534. Unalaska, AK moving companies help people in Unalaska move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Unalaska. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Unalaska is based, there are 1,591 females 15 and over; of those females there are 394 never married, 902 now married, 43 separated, 55 widowed, and 197 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 121 separated, 15 widowed and 411 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Unalaska social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Unalaska.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Aleutians West County)
Total households	1,270
Family households (families)	752
With own children under 18 years	468
Married-couple family	559
With own children under 18 years	366
Male householder, no wife present, family	73
With own children under 18 years	53
Female householder, no husband present, family	98
With own children under 18 years	60
Nonfamily households	534
Householder living alone	408
65 years and over	27

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	320
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	41
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,609
Householder	476
Spouse	393
Child	641
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	67
Foster child	5
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	482
Male householder	256
Male householder living alone	194
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	102
Female householder living alone	73
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	124
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	43
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,591
Never married	394
Now married	902
Separated	43
Widowed	55
Divorced	197
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	121
Widowed	15
Divorced	411

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,283
Male	2,830
Under 5 years	95
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	79
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	26
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	113
25 to 29 years	257
30 to 34 years	461
35 to 39 years	430
40 to 44 years	390
45 to 49 years	318
50 to 54 years	246
55 to 59 years	100
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	1,453
Under 5 years	96
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	83
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	20
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	110
30 to 34 years	188
35 to 39 years	185
40 to 44 years	158
45 to 49 years	150
50 to 54 years	109
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,283
One race	4,115
White	1,893
Black or African American	157
American Indian and Alaska Native	330
Asian	1,312
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	24
Some other race	4
Two or more races	168

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,091
People who are White alone	1,228
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	268
People who are Asian alone	381
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	179
People who are Some other race alone	81

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,220
Same house	1,999
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	354
Different state or abroad	1,985
Different state	1,628
Abroad	357

PLACE OF BIRTH (Aleutians West County)
Total resident population	5,465
Born in United States	2,148
State of residence	1,364
Different state	2,869
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	58
Foreign born	1,174

Unalaska Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Unalaska. That total enrollment is 925 for the population of the country, which includes Unalaska. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,163 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,233 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 160.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Unalaska population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	925
Pre-kindergarten	66
Public	60
Private	6
Kindergarten	81
Public	77
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	403
Public	390
Private	13
Elementary and high school	617
Public	598
Private	19
High school grades 9 to 12	214
Public	208
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	143
Public	71
Private	72
Graduate or professional school	18
Public	12
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	4,417

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,251
Less than 9th grade	424
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	489
High school graduate	1,462
Some college, no degree	1,261
Associate's degree	146
Bachelor's degree	469
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	384

Unalaska Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,637 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Unalaska. The Unalaska occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (620), service occupations (373), sales and office occupations (582), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (369), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (327) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (981). The 4,637 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,591 private wage and salary workers, 578 government workers, 75 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Aleutians West County)
Population 16 years and over	4,637
In labor force	3,788
Civilian labor force	3,725
Employed	3,252
Unemployed	473
Percent Unemployed	12.7
Armed Forces	63
Females 16 years and over	1,567
In labor force	1,210
Civilian labor force	1,201
Unemployed Civilian labor force	84
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	3,070
In labor force	2,578
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	389
Armed forces	54

COMMUTING TO WORK (Aleutians West County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,217
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,235
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	281
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,115
Other means	437
Worked at home	39
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	35,845

OCCUPATION (Aleutians West County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	620
Management, professional, and related occupations	620
Service occupations	373
Sales and office occupations	582
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	369
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	327
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	981

INDUSTRY (Aleutians West County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	620
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	439
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,031
Wholesale trade	192
Retail trade	137
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	275
Information	44
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	53
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	99
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	230
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	198
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	284

CLASS OF WORKER (Aleutians West County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	620
Private wage and salary workers	2,591
Government workers	578
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	75
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Unalaska Housing Characteristics

In Unalaska, AK there are 2,234 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,270 occupied and 964 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Unalaska, there are 584 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 742 units in Unalaska. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Unalaska, AK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Unalaska, AK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Unalaska. There are 7 housing units with rent less than $200, 63 with rent between $200-299, 68 with rent between $300-499 and 369 with rent for $500 and above. Full Unalaska gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Unalaska, AK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Aleutians West County)
Total housing units	2,234
Occupied housing units	1,270
Vacant housing units	964

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Aleutians West County)
Total housing units	2,234
1-unit, detached	584
1-unit, attached	742
2 units	134
3 or 4 units	277
5 to 9 units	148
10 to 19 units	119
20 to 49 units	93
50 or more units	44
Mobile home	84

HOUSING TENURE (Aleutians West County)
Occupied housing units	1,270
Owner-occupied	353
Renter-occupied	917

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Aleutians West County)
Occupied housing units	1,270
No vehicles available	263
2 vehicle available	472
3 vehicles available	86
4 vehicles available	18
5 or more vehicles available	6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Aleutians West County)
Occupied housing units	1,270
Utility gas	11
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	153
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	972
Coal or coke	2
Wood	6
Solar energy
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Aleutians West County)
Occupied housing units	1,270
Less Than $50,000	353
$50,000 to $99,999	128
$100,000 to $149,999	39
$150,000 to $199,999	26
$200,000 to $299,999	49
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	93,400

GROSS RENT (Aleutians West County)
Occupied units paying rent	917
Less than $200	7
$200 to $299	63
$300 to $499	68
$500 to $699	72
$700 to $999	85
$1,000 to $1,499	166
$1,500 or more	45