Aleutians East Borough, AK
Demographic and economic profile of Aleutians East Borough, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Aleutians East Borough is a small, remote fishing-dependent community of 3,423 residents in southwestern Alaska, where a GDP per capita of $105,482 stands sharply above median worker earnings of $38,949, reflecting the capital-intensive nature of its commercial fishing economy. The labor force participation rate is high at 78.9%, though educational attainment is relatively low—only 18.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and 32.4% of residents are foreign-born, consistent with a seafood processing workforce. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $144,300 and a 5.6-minute mean commute, while population has been essentially flat at -0.1% over five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-0.1% since 2018
Aleutians East Borough lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,395 (40.0%)
- Asian Alone664 (19.0%)
- White Alone606 (17.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races366 (10.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone201 (5.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race124 (3.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)624
- 2.Spanish289
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic111
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)69
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island45
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Manufacturing (Group)960
- 2.Public Administration (Group)238
- 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance210
- 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining175
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)154
Top Occupations
- 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations832
- 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations618
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations304
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations225
- 5.Service Occupations182
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Manufacturing (LQ 5.50×)1,272
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.32×)160
- 3.Public Administration (LQ 2.12×)233
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.77×)104
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.39×)211
Housing
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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.