Chugach Census Area, Alaska

Chugach Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat. On January 2, 2019, it was split from the Valdez–Cordova Census Area (of which it claims to be the successor), along with neighboring Copper River Census Area.

Chugach Census Area
Borough
Aerial view of Mount Eyak ski area, located in the Chugach Census Area, and location of the oldest working chairlift in North America
Aerial view of Mount Eyak ski area, located in the Chugach Census Area, and location of the oldest working chairlift in North America[2]
Map of Alaska highlighting Chugach Census Area
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Map of the United States highlighting Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 60°29′N 146°12′W
Country United States
State Alaska
FoundedJanuary 2, 2019[3]
Named forChugach Mountains
Largest cityValdez
Area
 • Total9,530 sq mi (24,700 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,874
 • Density0.7/sq mi (0.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional districtAt-large

As of the 2020 census, the census area had a population of 7,102; its largest communities are the cities of Valdez and Cordova.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2010 United States Census (in which it was reported as the "Chugach Census Subarea"), the census area had a population of 6,684; 5,059 (75.7%) of whom were over the age of 18, and 798 (11.9%) of whom were over the age of 65. 5,095 residents (76.2%) were reported as White alone (4,929/73.7% non-Hispanic white), 35 (0.5%) as Black, 637 (9.5%) as American Indian or Alaska Native, 343 (5.1%) as Asian, 41 (0.6%) as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 41 (0.6%) as some other race, and 492 (7.4%) as two or more races. 296 people (4.4%) were Hispanic or Latino (they may be of any of the above racial categories).[5]

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Other places
  • Eyak (within Cordova)

Politics
United States presidential election results for Chugach Census Area, Alaska[6]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 1,938 54.99% 1,395 39.59% 191 5.42%
2020 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%

See also

References
  1. Moore, Greg. "Carry me home...Sun Valley's early chairlifts keep on chugging". Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  2. Moore, Greg. "Carry me home...Sun Valley's early chairlifts keep on chugging". Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  3. In 2019, the United States Census Bureau divided the Valdez–Cordova Census Area into Chugach and Copper River.
  4. "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. "Alaska: 2010 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. June 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  6. Elections, RRH (April 13, 2021). "RRH Elections". rrhelections.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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