Kusilvak Census Area, AK
Demographic and economic profile of Kusilvak Census Area, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Kusilvak Census Area is a remote Alaska community of 8,277 with a predominantly subsistence- and public-sector-oriented economy, reflected in a GDP per capita of $17,616 and median worker earnings of $25,529. The workforce is notably young, with a median age of 23.6, and has limited formal credentialing—only 5.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—while unemployment runs high at 18.1% and labor force participation sits at 57.8%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $72,700 and a 69.8% homeownership rate, and the average commute of 6.3 minutes points to a highly localized, self-contained community.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+1.0% since 2018
Kusilvak Census Area added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone7,033 (86.0%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races680 (8.3%)
- White Alone245 (3.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race102 (1.2%)
- Black or African American Alone79 (1.0%)
- Asian Alone22 (0.3%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish123
- 2.Arabic70
- 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)18
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)15
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island5
Economy
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance633
- 2.Public Administration (Group)543
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)323
- 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities163
- 5.Manufacturing (Group)154
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations669
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations541
- 3.Service Occupations491
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations384
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations237
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 4.50×)512
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.68×)103
- 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.32×)346
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)180
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)672
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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.