Age and Sex in Chugach, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska (Census Subarea)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the county subdivisions in Valdez-Cordova Census Area.
Scope: population of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Chugach, and other county subdivisions in Valdez-Cordova Census Area
Chugach
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4290.387%0.39%150.200%0.20%791.055%1.06%2533.380%3.38%1592.124%2.12%2543.393%3.39%3384.516%4.52%2222.966%2.97%7099.472%9.47%5757.682%7.68%5126.840%6.84%5697.602%7.60%3374.502%4.50%3895.197%5.20%6468.631%8.63%4425.905%5.91%781.042%1.04%390.521%0.52%1431.910%1.91%2853.808%3.81%4906.546%6.55%5277.041%7.04%3955.277%5.28%

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Valdez-Cordova Census Area and Chugach
Female Male
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
Chugach
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0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.136198%-0.020411%-0.140027%-0.009919%-0.156610%0.16%0.136198%0.140027%0.136198%0.14%78910.541%10.5%-0.696860%-0.705314%-0.696860%0.70%0.696860%0.169405%0.705314%0.122663%0.866266%0.87%2,92539.078%39.1%-0.547020%-0.546687%-0.547020%0.55%0.547020%0.252357%0.546687%0.175033%0.799377%0.80%1,81424.235%24.2%-0.247161%-0.425331%-0.247161%0.25%0.247161%0.374081%0.425331%0.283554%0.621242%0.62%2603.474%3.47%-0.621985%-0.015587%-0.645873%-0.033840%-0.637571%0.64%0.621985%0.645873%0.621985%0.62%1,69722.672%22.7%

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Valdez-Cordova Census Area and Chugach
Female Male
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
Chugach
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1%0%1%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.007515%-0.009185%-0.009846%-0.005907%-0.016700%0.0%0.007515%0.009846%0.007515%0.0%290.387%0.39%-0.005344%-0.004201%-0.005344%0.0%0.005344%0.029392%0.004201%0.056711%0.034736%0.0%150.200%0.20%-0.098864%-0.119723%-0.098864%0.1%0.098864%0.013360%0.119723%0.039908%0.112224%0.1%791.055%1.06%-0.130929%-0.414162%-0.136526%-0.327662%-0.545090%0.5%0.130929%0.136526%0.130929%0.1%2533.380%3.38%-0.293921%-0.120240%-0.325562%-0.105020%-0.414162%0.4%0.293921%0.325562%0.293921%0.3%1592.124%2.12%-0.440882%-0.456837%-0.440882%0.4%0.440882%0.814963%0.456837%0.603865%1.255845%1.3%2543.393%3.39%-0.302828%-0.308059%-0.302828%0.3%0.302828%0.899577%0.308059%0.682630%1.202405%1.2%3384.516%4.52%-0.561122%-0.360721%-0.661626%-0.388574%-0.921844%0.9%0.561122%0.661626%0.561122%0.6%2222.966%2.97%-0.897796%-0.098864%-0.861164%-0.058811%-0.996660%1.0%0.897796%0.861164%0.897796%0.9%7099.472%9.47%-0.641283%-0.701533%-0.641283%0.6%0.641283%0.253841%0.701533%0.226843%0.895124%0.9%5757.682%7.68%-0.670675%-0.653224%-0.670675%0.7%0.670675%0.026720%0.653224%0.063012%0.697395%0.7%5126.840%6.84%-0.625251%-0.646923%-0.625251%0.6%0.625251%0.269873%0.646923%0.128124%0.895124%0.9%5697.602%7.60%-0.336673%-0.227121%-0.365469%-0.159630%-0.563794%0.6%0.336673%0.365469%0.336673%0.3%3374.502%4.50%-0.379426%-0.390674%-0.379426%0.4%0.379426%0.280561%0.390674%0.228943%0.659987%0.7%3895.197%5.20%-0.809619%-0.106880%-0.667927%-0.168032%-0.916500%0.9%0.809619%0.667927%0.809619%0.8%6468.631%8.63%-0.182587%-0.360569%-0.182587%0.2%0.182587%1.603206%0.360569%1.214731%1.785794%1.8%4425.905%5.91%-0.480962%-0.525100%-0.220542%-0.480962%0.5%0.480962%0.080160%0.525100%0.561122%0.6%781.042%1.04%-0.053440%-0.414162%-0.367570%-0.189036%-0.467602%0.5%0.053440%0.367570%0.053440%0.1%390.521%0.52%-0.020040%-0.199538%-0.020040%0.0%0.020040%0.915164%0.199538%0.771897%0.935204%0.9%1431.910%1.91%-0.605656%-0.057894%-0.497094%-0.098019%-0.663549%0.7%0.605656%0.497094%0.605656%0.6%2853.808%3.81%-0.627923%-0.053440%-0.686830%-0.100819%-0.681363%0.7%0.627923%0.686830%0.627923%0.6%4906.546%6.55%-0.673347%-0.061456%-0.726738%-0.734803%0.7%0.673347%0.726738%0.016803%0.673347%0.7%5277.041%7.04%-0.480962%-0.575509%-0.480962%0.5%0.480962%0.093520%0.575509%0.021004%0.574482%0.6%3955.277%5.28%

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of Valdez-Cordova Census Area and Chugach
More Females More Males
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
Chugach
500%0%500%1,000%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-122.222222%-60.000000%-122.222222%122.2%0.4500.4568.966%69.0%31.034%31.0%550.000000%1,000.000000%550.000000%550.0%6.5006.5013.333%13.3%86.667%86.7%13.513514%33.333333%13.513514%13.5%1.1351.1446.835%46.8%53.165%53.2%-316.326531%-240.000000%-316.326531%316.3%0.2400.2480.632%80.6%19.368%19.4%-40.909091%-32.258065%-40.909091%40.9%0.7100.7158.491%58.5%41.509%41.5%184.848485%132.183908%184.848485%184.8%2.8482.8525.984%26.0%74.016%74.0%297.058824%221.590909%297.058824%297.1%3.9713.9720.118%20.1%79.882%79.9%-64.285714%-58.730159%-64.285714%64.3%0.6090.6162.162%62.2%37.838%37.8%-11.011905%-6.829268%-11.011905%11.0%0.9010.9052.609%52.6%47.391%47.4%39.583333%32.335329%39.583333%39.6%1.3961.4041.739%41.7%58.261%58.3%3.984064%9.646302%3.984064%4.0%1.0401.0449.023%49.0%50.977%51.0%43.162393%19.805195%43.162393%43.2%1.4321.4341.125%41.1%58.875%58.9%-67.460317%-43.678161%-67.460317%67.5%0.5970.6062.611%62.6%37.389%37.4%73.943662%58.602151%73.943662%73.9%1.7391.7436.504%36.5%63.496%63.5%-13.201320%-25.157233%-13.201320%13.2%0.8830.8853.096%53.1%46.904%46.9%878.048780%336.893204%878.048780%878.0%9.7809.789.276%9.28%90.724%90.7%-42.000000%16.666667%16.666667%16.7%1.1671.1746.154%46.2%53.846%53.8%-775.000000%-51.428571%-775.000000%775.0%0.1140.1189.744%89.7%10.256%10.3%1,000.000000%386.842105%1,000.000000%> 1000%46.66746.72.098%2.10%97.902%97.9%-9.558824%-19.718310%-9.558824%9.6%0.9130.9152.281%52.3%47.719%47.7%-8.510638%-14.678899%-8.510638%8.5%0.9220.9252.041%52.0%47.959%48.0%-9.126984%-9.126984%9.1%2.312139%0.9160.9252.182%52.2%47.818%47.8%19.444444%3.649635%19.444444%19.4%1.1941.1945.570%45.6%54.430%54.4%

Map of Age Cohorts by Tract in Chugach

Children Age Cohorts by Tract#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
17.6%19.4%21.1%22.7%24.4%26.1%

College Age Cohorts by Tract#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
1.7%2.6%3.4%4.3%5.1%6.0%

20s Age Cohorts by Tract#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
10.4%11.8%13.2%14.6%16.0%17.4%

30s Age Cohorts by Tract#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
4.9%6.6%8.2%9.8%11.3%13.0%

40s Age Cohorts by Tract#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
12.7%13.4%13.9%14.5%15.0%15.6%

50s Age Cohorts by Tract#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
13.1%15.1%17.1%19.1%21.1%23.1%

60s Age Cohorts by Tract#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
9.3%11.1%12.9%14.7%16.6%18.4%

70s Age Cohorts by Tract#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
3.4%3.9%4.4%4.9%5.4%6.0%

80+ Age Cohorts by Tract#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.47%0.53%0.59%0.64%0.70%0.76%
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Map of Age Cohorts by Block Group in Chugach

Children Age Cohorts by Block Group#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
10.1%14.8%19.4%24.0%28.6%33.3%

College Age Cohorts by Block Group#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0.0%2.8%5.6%8.3%11.1%14.0%

20s Age Cohorts by Block Group#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
3%12%21%29%38%46%

30s Age Cohorts by Block Group#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
4.5%7.8%11.1%14.4%17.7%21.0%

40s Age Cohorts by Block Group#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
5%13%20%27%34%42%

50s Age Cohorts by Block Group#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
4%9%14%20%25%30%

60s Age Cohorts by Block Group#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
2.6%6.1%9.5%13.0%16.4%19.9%

70s Age Cohorts by Block Group#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
0.0%2.0%3.9%5.9%7.8%9.8%

80+ Age Cohorts by Block Group#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.00%0.32%0.63%0.95%1.27%1.59%
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Age Cohorts by Neighborhood in Chugach

There is 1 neighborhood that are fully or partially contained within Chugach (0 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Chugach, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chugach.

Children by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Chugach, selected neighborhoods in Chugach, and entities that contain Chugach
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Chugiak NeighborhoodChugiakAlaskaValdez-Cordova Census AreaValdez-CordovaWestPacificUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChugach27.320538%27.320538%27.3%2,213125.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k23.860534%23.860534%23.9%2,27223.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.336041%23.336041%23.3%12,102,10512.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.672011%22.672011%22.7%1,697

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in Alaska

There are 37 county subdivisions in Alaska. This section compares Chugach to all of the county subdivisions in Alaska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chugach.

Children by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Chugach, selected other county subdivisions in Alaska, and entities that contain Chugach
0%10%20%30%40%Count#KusilvakLower KuskokwimNorthwest ArcticNW ArcticNomeAniakDillinghamLake and PeninsulaLk and PeninsulaMetlakatla Indian CommunityMetlakatla Indian …Yukon FlatsCopper RiverKoyukuk-Middle YukonKoyukuk-Middle Y…Matanuska-SusitnaSoutheast FairbanksSE FairbanksKodiak IslandMcGrath-Holy CrossNorth SlopeAlaskaAnchorageFairbanks North StarFairbanks N StarValdez-Cordova Census AreaValdez-CordovaKenai-Cook InletWestPetersburgBristol BayPacificUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChugachKetchikanSitkaYakutatJuneauPrince of WalesWrangellHoonah-AngoonHainesDenaliAleutians WestAleutians WSeward-HopeSkagwayKlukwanAleutians EastAleutians E40.235206%40.235206%40.2%3,216136.056407%36.056407%36.1%5,932235.167681%35.167681%35.2%2,716334.517664%34.517664%34.5%3,410434.054431%34.054431%34.1%488531.767068%31.767068%31.8%1,582630.900071%30.900071%30.9%436730.233953%30.233953%30.2%504829.334429%29.334429%29.3%357928.227786%28.227786%28.2%5751027.784467%27.784467%27.8%9231127.431368%27.431368%27.4%27,06927.1k1226.886657%26.886657%26.9%1,8741326.864492%26.864492%26.9%3,7391426.861451%26.861451%26.9%2851525.534552%25.534552%25.5%2,4721625.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k25.003591%25.003591%25.0%74,84174.8k1724.491263%24.491263%24.5%24,52824.5k1823.860534%23.860534%23.9%2,27223.847642%23.847642%23.8%12,45312.5k1923.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.529412%23.529412%23.5%7522023.354565%23.354565%23.4%2202123.336041%23.336041%23.3%12,102,10512.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.672011%22.672011%22.7%1,6972222.610281%22.610281%22.6%3,1012322.531106%22.531106%22.5%2,0102422.291022%22.291022%22.3%1442522.278932%22.278932%22.3%7,2462622.200977%22.200977%22.2%1,0452720.616410%20.616410%20.6%4952818.795888%18.795888%18.8%3842918.314873%18.314873%18.3%4633017.929412%17.929412%17.9%3813115.715786%15.715786%15.7%8983215.337763%15.337763%15.3%8313313.214990%13.214990%13.2%1343412.500000%12.500000%12.5%83512.337072%12.337072%12.3%40736

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the West

There are 1,950 county subdivisions in the West. This section compares Chugach to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chugach. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 323,012.

Children by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Chugach, selected other county subdivisions in the West, and entities that contain Chugach
0%10%20%30%Count#BakersfieldVictorville-HesperiaSouth Gate-East Los AngelesS Gate-E Los Ang…San BernardinoChandlerFresnoStocktonSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityModestoComptonRiversideSouth AuroraAlaskaInglewoodDowney-NorwalkPhoenixOntarioBoise CityAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…Beaverton-HillsboroSacramentoLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodLas VegasEwaValdez-Cordova Census AreaValdez-CordovaWestOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…PacificSan MateoWhittierColorado SpringsColorado SpgsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlbuquerqueSan JoseEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyFremontUpper San Gabriel ValleyUpper San Gabriel …Seattle EastChugachTacomaSpokaneHaywardSan DiegoCentral Contra CostaCntrl Contra CostaSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyTucsonNortheast JeffersonNE JeffersonLos AngelesDenverOaklandNorth CoastPortland EastSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlySeattleHonoluluSan Francisco30.255492%30.255492%30.3%124,377124k129.435174%29.435174%29.4%111,612112k229.165936%29.165936%29.2%146,441146k328.994345%28.994345%29.0%243,195243k428.984100%28.984100%29.0%121,788122k528.397448%28.397448%28.4%196,566197k628.302745%28.302745%28.3%99,59099.6k727.496527%27.496527%27.5%270,755271k827.298986%27.298986%27.3%88,17988.2k927.269923%27.269923%27.3%95,47895.5k1025.927237%25.927237%25.9%123,053123k1125.535072%25.535072%25.5%98,09498.1k1225.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k25.154719%25.154719%25.2%94,09594.1k1325.088958%25.088958%25.1%105,268105k1424.820142%24.820142%24.8%790,766791k1524.651051%24.651051%24.7%158,701159k1624.573713%24.573713%24.6%83,11183.1k1724.485581%24.485581%24.5%415,583416k1824.260613%24.260613%24.3%104,522105k1924.105398%24.105398%24.1%270,060270k2024.003737%24.003737%24.0%138,756139k2123.974603%23.974603%24.0%448,315448k2223.870694%23.870694%23.9%81,44881.4k2323.860534%23.860534%23.9%2,27223.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.555887%23.555887%23.6%155,230155k2423.336041%23.336041%23.3%12,102,10512.1M23.297112%23.297112%23.3%94,14294.1k2523.292335%23.292335%23.3%75,73275.7k2623.163415%23.163415%23.2%91,42691.4k2723.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.033158%23.033158%23.0%147,927148k2822.866327%22.866327%22.9%401,701402k2922.814001%22.814001%22.8%218,249218k3022.761568%22.761568%22.8%78,49678.5k3122.722312%22.722312%22.7%75,16775.2k3222.721955%22.721955%22.7%133,247133k3322.672011%22.672011%22.7%1,69722.639000%22.639000%22.6%100,255100k3422.471811%22.471811%22.5%81,45281.5k3522.418273%22.418273%22.4%86,88086.9k3621.982996%21.982996%22.0%523,203523k3721.890089%21.890089%21.9%108,396108k3821.633042%21.633042%21.6%398,263398k3921.517750%21.517750%21.5%188,032188k4020.944454%20.944454%20.9%98,64098.6k4120.884750%20.884750%20.9%537,723538k4220.705017%20.705017%20.7%137,337137k4320.278714%20.278714%20.3%88,08188.1k4419.605378%19.605378%19.6%74,22474.2k4519.507968%19.507968%19.5%96,00396.0k4619.084224%19.084224%19.1%61,84361.8k4717.999155%17.999155%18.0%187,875188k4817.885770%17.885770%17.9%71,80671.8k4913.481174%13.481174%13.5%114,628115k50

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares Chugach to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chugach. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Children by County Subdivision#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Chugach, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain Chugach
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoSouthwest DallasSW DallasNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisFresnoFort WorthSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityNortheast TarrantNE TarrantHoustonMilwaukeeSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlEl PasoNortheast DallasNE DallasBronxPlanoAlaskaTulsaDetroitPhoenixOntarioTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…SacramentoLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodLas VegasValdez-Cordova Census AreaValdez-CordovaWestOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…BrooklynPacificUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlbuquerqueSan JoseEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySeattle EastChugachColumbusTown of HempsteadHempsteadOrlandoPhiladelphiaSan DiegoChicagoTampaAustinSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyTucsonBaltimoreLos AngelesDenverQueensAtlantaMiamiSeattleWashingtonBostonManhattanSan Francisco28.994345%28.994345%29.0%243,195243k128.849273%28.849273%28.8%278,686279k228.832103%28.832103%28.8%215,729216k328.397448%28.397448%28.4%196,566197k427.641788%27.641788%27.6%235,492235k527.496527%27.496527%27.5%270,755271k626.987978%26.987978%27.0%154,609155k726.725236%26.725236%26.7%882,854883k826.475933%26.475933%26.5%158,504159k926.202297%26.202297%26.2%183,823184k1026.125729%26.125729%26.1%143,291143k1125.730246%25.730246%25.7%398,059398k1225.573137%25.573137%25.6%367,431367k1325.541202%25.541202%25.5%139,787140k1425.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k25.334430%25.334430%25.3%150,050150k1525.218343%25.218343%25.2%172,353172k1624.820142%24.820142%24.8%790,766791k1724.651051%24.651051%24.7%158,701159k1824.540635%24.540635%24.5%198,493198k1924.485581%24.485581%24.5%415,583416k2024.105398%24.105398%24.1%270,060270k2124.003737%24.003737%24.0%138,756139k2223.974603%23.974603%24.0%448,315448k2323.860534%23.860534%23.9%2,27223.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.555887%23.555887%23.6%155,230155k2423.337305%23.337305%23.3%608,369608k2523.336041%23.336041%23.3%12,102,10512.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.033158%23.033158%23.0%147,927148k2622.866327%22.866327%22.9%401,701402k2722.814001%22.814001%22.8%218,249218k2822.721955%22.721955%22.7%133,247133k2922.672011%22.672011%22.7%1,69722.597144%22.597144%22.6%185,081185k3022.467309%22.467309%22.5%172,708173k3122.237882%22.237882%22.2%129,541130k3222.168125%22.168125%22.2%345,809346k3321.982996%21.982996%22.0%523,203523k3421.913385%21.913385%21.9%594,733595k3521.700117%21.700117%21.7%144,592145k3621.692326%21.692326%21.7%186,313186k3721.633042%21.633042%21.6%398,263398k3821.517750%21.517750%21.5%188,032188k3921.123671%21.123671%21.1%131,178131k4020.884750%20.884750%20.9%537,723538k4120.705017%20.705017%20.7%137,337137k4220.470812%20.470812%20.5%472,878473k4319.876571%19.876571%19.9%115,302115k4419.544858%19.544858%19.5%188,182188k4517.999155%17.999155%18.0%187,875188k4617.402645%17.402645%17.4%114,685115k4716.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k4814.639548%14.639548%14.6%239,355239k4913.481174%13.481174%13.5%114,628115k50

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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