Valdez, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

VALDEZ GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Valdez, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Valdez, AK was 4,036.

Valdez Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Valdez was 2,095, which represents 51.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Valdez, AK
There are an estimated 906 married men in the town. 57.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Valdez are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Valdez is 1,941 which is 48.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Valdez, Alaska
There are an estimated 875 married women in the community. 59.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Valdez, AK
The median age of people living in Valdez, AK was 35.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Valdez was 297. There were 2,838 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 3.5 percent of the population (141) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Valdez, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Valdez, AK was 3,845.

White Population in Valdez, AK
The estimated White population in the Valdez community is 3,375, which is 83.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Valdez, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 17, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Valdez, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Valdez, AK was 290.

Asian Population in Valdez, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 88.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Valdez, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Valdez was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 57, while those of “two or more races” was 191 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Valdez community was 160, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Valdez, AK
The household population number in Valdez was 3,980.

Group Quarters Population in Valdez, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 56.

Average Household Size in Valdez, AK
The average household size in Valdez is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Valdez, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,645 total housing units in Valdez.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,494, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,068 were owner-occupied (71.5), and 426 were renter-occupied (28.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 151 vacant homes in Valdez at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Valdez, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 574, with a median value in dollars of 161,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Valdez, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,571 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Valdez, average costs per month were $538 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,313 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Valdez, Alaska
558 people in Valdez also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Valdez, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Valdez was 487, or 17.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Valdez, AK
In 2000, there were 348 people in Valdez, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Valdez, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 227 people in Valdez who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Valdez, Alaska
There were 2,211 in the labor force in Valdez at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Valdez was 13.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Valdez, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $66,532. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Valdez, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $74,188. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Valdez, Alaska
Per capita income in Valdez in the last full census was 27,341. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Valdez numbered 52, or 5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Valdez, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 248, or 6.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.