Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK
Demographic and economic profile of Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area is a small, resource-dependent community of 5,730 people that has contracted by 11.5% over five years, reflecting the economic pressures common to rural Southeast Alaska. The labor force participation rate of 61.6% and unemployment rate of 8.1% point to a constrained workforce, with median household income at $61,156 and only 17.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $221,800 and median rent of $915/month, with a 71.6% homeownership rate, though a 15.1% poverty rate and per capita income of $35,162 indicate limited individual earnings capacity.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-11.5% since 2018
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone2,503 (43.8%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,107 (36.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races833 (14.6%)
- Asian Alone123 (2.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race70 (1.2%)
- Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone38 (0.7%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish48
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island40
- 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)27
- 4.German or other West Germanic18
- 5.Other Indo-European13
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance762
- 2.Public Administration (Group)379
- 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining312
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)278
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities197
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations791
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations556
- 3.Service Occupations523
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations386
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations386
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.13×)300
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.93×)365
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)203
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.24×)763
- 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)290
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.