Language Spoken At Home in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over | 9,044 | 100% |
English only | 8,186 | 90.5% |
Language other than English | 858 | 9.5% |
Speak English less than very well | 238 | 2.6% |
Spanish | 209 | 2.3% |
Speak English less than very well | 49 | 0.5% |
Other Indo-European languages | 107 | 1.2% |
Speak English less than very well | 36 | 0.4% |
Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 348 | 3.8% |
Speak English less than very well | 131 | 1.4% |
Other languages | 194 | 2.1% |
Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population | 9,614 | 100% |
American | 239 | 2.5% |
Arab | 23 | 0.2% |
Czech | 60 | 0.6% |
Danish | 317 | 3.3% |
Dutch | 176 | 1.8% |
English | 1,191 | 12.4% |
French (except Basque) | 361 | 3.8% |
French Canadian | 192 | 2.0% |
German | 1,806 | 18.8% |
Greek | 59 | 0.6% |
Hungarian | 26 | 0.3% |
Irish | 1,199 | 12.5% |
Italian | 239 | 2.5% |
Lithuanian | 50 | 0.5% |
Norwegian | 318 | 3.3% |
Polish | 227 | 2.4% |
Portuguese | 8 | 0.1% |
Russian | 60 | 0.6% |
Scotch-Irish | 118 | 1.2% |
Scottish | 352 | 3.7% |
Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
Subsaharan African | 27 | 0.3% |
Swedish | 392 | 4.1% |
Swiss | 41 | 0.4% |
Ukrainian | 14 | 0.1% |
Welsh | 58 | 0.6% |
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households | 3,706 | 100% |
Family households (families) | 2,637 | 71.2% |
With own children under 18 years | 1,206 | 32.5% |
Married-couple family | 1,961 | 52.9% |
With own children under 18 years | 702 | 18.9% |
Male householder, no wife present, family | 307 | 8.3% |
With own children under 18 years | 220 | 5.9% |
Female householder, no husband present, family | 369 | 10.0% |
With own children under 18 years | 284 | 7.7% |
Nonfamily households | 1,069 | 28.8% |
Householder living alone | 888 | 24.0% |
65 years and over | 210 | 5.7% |
Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,328 | 35.8% |
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 599 | 16.2% |
Average household size | 3 | 0% |
Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households | 9,273 | 100% |
Householder | 3,706 | 40.0% |
Spouse | 1,930 | 20.8% |
Child | 2,699 | 29.1% |
Other relatives | 449 | 4.8% |
Nonrelatives | 489 | 5.3% |
Unmarried partner | 226 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over | 4,173 | 100% |
Never married | 1,230 | 29.5% |
Now married, except separated | 2,117 | 50.7% |
Separated | 89 | 2.1% |
Widowed | 88 | 2.1% |
Divorced | 649 | 15.6% |
Females 15 years and over | 3,463 | 100% |
Never married | 816 | 23.6% |
Now married, except separated | 2,008 | 58.0% |
Separated | 84 | 2.4% |
Widowed | 223 | 6.4% |
Divorced | 332 | 9.6% |
Fertility in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 124 | 100% |
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 19 | 15.3% |
Per 1,000 unmarried women | 20 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 6 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 112 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 38 | 0% |
Grandparents in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 290 | 100% |
Responsible for grandchildren | 208 | 71.7% |
Less than 1 year | 74 | 25.5% |
1 or 2 years | 89 | 30.7% |
3 or 4 years | 13 | 4.5% |
5 or more years | 32 | 11.0% |
Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 208 | 100% |
Who are female | 83 | 39.9% |
Who are married | 198 | 95.2% |
School Enrollment in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,393 | 100% |
Nursery school, preschool | 173 | 7.2% |
Kindergarten | 93 | 3.9% |
Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,090 | 45.5% |
High school (grades 9-12) | 541 | 22.6% |
College or graduate school | 496 | 20.7% |
Educational Attainment in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over | 6,461 | 100% |
Less than 9th grade | 213 | 3.3% |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 436 | 6.7% |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,526 | 23.6% |
Some college, no degree | 2,183 | 33.8% |
Associate's degree | 575 | 8.9% |
Bachelor's degree | 945 | 14.6% |
Graduate or professional degree | 583 | 9.0% |
Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.0% |
Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 23.6% |
Veteran Status in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,193 | 100% |
Civilian veterans | 904 | 12.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,535 | 100% |
With a disability | 1,100 | 11.5% |
Under 18 years | 2,381 | 100% |
With a disability | 50 | 2.1% |
18 to 64 years | 6,377 | 100% |
With a disability | 784 | 12.3% |
65 years and over | 777 | 100% |
With a disability | 266 | 34.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over | 9,539 | 100% |
Same house | 7,886 | 82.7% |
Different house in the U.S. | 1,573 | 16.5% |
Same county | 872 | 9.1% |
Different county | 701 | 7.3% |
Same state | 339 | 3.6% |
Different state | 362 | 3.8% |
Abroad | 80 | 0.8% |
Place Of Birth in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population | 9,614 | 100% |
Native | 9,087 | 94.5% |
Born in United States | 9,010 | 93.7% |
State of residence | 4,114 | 42.8% |
Different state | 4,896 | 50.9% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 77 | 0.8% |
Foreign born | 527 | 5.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population | 527 | 100% |
Naturalized U.S. citizen | 332 | 63.0% |
Not a U.S. citizen | 195 | 37.0% |
Year of Entry in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States | 604 | 100% |
Native | 77 | 100% |
Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
Entered before 2010 | 77 | 100.0% |
Foreign born | 527 | 100% |
Entered 2010 or later | 29 | 5.5% |
Entered before 2010 | 498 | 94.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Valdez-cordova Census Area
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 527 | 100% |
Europe | 129 | 24.5% |
Asia | 274 | 52.0% |
Africa | 4 | 0.8% |
Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
Latin America | 89 | 16.9% |
Northern America | 31 | 5.9% |