Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
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Aleutians West Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2000, the population is 5,465. Aleutians West Census Area has no borough seat.
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Geography
The census area has a total area of 36,562 km² (14,117 mi²). 11,388 km² (4,397 mi²) of it is land and 25,174 km² (9,720 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 68.85% water.
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 5,465 people, 1,270 households, and 736 families residing in the census area. The population density is 0/km² (1/mi²). There are 2,234 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (0/mi²). The racial makeup of the census area is 40.04% White, 3.02% Black or African American, 20.95% Native American, 24.59% Asian, 0.62% Pacific Islander, 7.32% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. 10.48% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,270 households out of which 35.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.00% are married couples living together, 7.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.00% are non-families. 32.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.26.
In the census area the population is spread out with 17.20% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 47.60% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 2.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 180.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 202.10 males.
Cities and towns
See also: Aleutian Islands
| Regions of Alaska | Missing image Alaska_state_flag.png Flag of Alaska |
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| Alaskan Bush | Interior | North Slope | Panhandle | South Central | Tanana Valley | |
| Largest cities | |
| Anchorage | Barrow | Bethel | Fairbanks | Homer | Juneau | Kenai | Ketchikan | Kodiak | Kotzebue | Nome | Palmer | Petersburg | Seward | Sitka | Unalaska | Valdez | Wasilla | |
| Boroughs and census areas | |
| Aleutians East | Aleutians West | Anchorage | Bethel | Bristol Bay | Denali | Dillingham | Fairbanks North Star | Haines | Juneau | Kenai Peninsula | Ketchikan Gateway | Kodiak Island | Lake and Peninsula | Matanuska-Susitna | Nome | North Slope | Northwest Arctic | Prince of Wales - Outer Ketchikan | Sitka | Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon | Southeast Fairbanks | Valdez-Cordova | Wade Hampton | Wrangell-Petersburg | Yakutat | Yukon-Koyukuk |