Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska

Valdez–Cordova Census Area
Borough
Abandoned mining camp at Kennecott, Alaska.
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 61°24′N 144°30′W / 61.4°N 144.5°W / 61.4; -144.5
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Existed	1980[1]-2019[2]
Largest city	Valdez
Area
• Total	40,340 sq mi (104,500 km2)
• Land	34,240 sq mi (88,700 km2)
• Water	6,100 sq mi (16,000 km2)  15.1%
Population
• Estimate  (2019)	9,202
• Density	0.28/sq mi (0.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−9 (Alaska)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional district	At-large

Valdez–Cordova Census Area was a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States.^[3] As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,636.^[4] It was part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore had no borough seat. On January 2, 2019, it was abolished and replaced by the Chugach Census Area and the Copper River Census Area.^[3]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area had a total area of 40,340 square miles (104,500 km²), of which 34,240 square miles (88,700 km²) was land and 6,100 square miles (16,000 km²) (15.1%) was water.^[5]

• Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska – north
• Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska – southeast
• Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska – west
• Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska – west
• Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska – west
• Yukon Territory, Canada – east

• Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of Gulf of Alaska unit)
  • Middleton Island
• Chugach National Forest (part)
• Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (part)
  • Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness (part)

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 10,195 people, 3,884 households, and 2,559 families residing in the census area. The population density was less than 1 person per square mile (less than 1/km²). There were 5,148 housing units at an average density of less than 1/sq mi (less than 1/km²). The racial makeup of the census area was 75.90% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 13.25% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 5.58% from two or more races. 2.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 2.33% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 2.26% speak Tagalog.^[12]

There were 3,884 households, out of which 37.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.10% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the census area, the population was spread out, with 29.60% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 6.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.90 males.

• Cordova
• Valdez
• Whittier

• Copperville (former CDP)
• Eyak (within Cordova)

• List of airports in the Valdez–Cordova Census Area

• Census Area map, 2000 census: Alaska Department of Labor
• Census Area map, 2010 census: Alaska Department of Labor

61°24′N 144°30′W / 61.40°N 144.50°W / 61.40; -144.50