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Chugach Census Area, AK
| Population | 6,862 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 7,102 | P1 |
| Median age | 37.9 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 20.9% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 13.9% | B01001 |
| Households | 2,861 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 5.8% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $90,509 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $108,636 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $47,365 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 3,631 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 9.2 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 3,922 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 63.8% | B25003 |
| Renters | 36.2% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $346,200 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,369 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 70.4% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1.5% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.8% | B03002 |
| Asian | 5.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4.6% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 98% of Alaska's ($92,788); poverty 5.9% against 10.1%; 0.9% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Valdez 3,847 · median household income $99,271
- Cordova 2,453 · median household income $85,132
- Whittier 411 · median household income $62,500
- Chenega 37 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Tatitlek 20 · median household income $49,063
FURP records in Chugach Census Area, AK
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 171 | $84,689,203 revenue (latest return) | COPPER VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ($22,173,099) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 26 | $20,922,395 paid by nonprofits | TALUS ENTERPRISES LLC ($5,149,331) |
| Form D issuers | 1 | SFA Columbia LLC | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 32 | 34 plans | PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 9 | $34,402 industry payments | JOHN S CULLEN ($32,400) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 15 | 27 patents and marks | Sven's Wild Seafood Co., LLC (3) |
| Federal award recipients | 957 | $933,803,866 federal awards | COPPER VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED ($291,213,912) |
| State business registrations | 35 | SOUND REALTY, LLC |
Cross-reference: 171 nonprofits for 6,862 residents is 249.2 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $84,689,203 is $12,342 per resident, 32.7% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLAY KOPLIN | CEO | CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $393,654 | 2024 | 4.3x |
| 2 | TREVER KUDRNA | TECHNOLOGY MANAGER | CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $362,813 | 2024 | 4.0x |
| 3 | Nicole Songer | Executive Director | CORDOVA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | $306,998 | 2024 | 3.4x |
| 4 | RUSS GOSS | MGR - GENERATION | CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $294,775 | 2024 | 3.3x |
| 5 | GEOFFREY P CLARK | CEO/GM | PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AQUACULTURE CORP | $236,029 | 2025 | 2.6x |
| 6 | JEFFREY FIELD | LINEMAN FOREMAN | CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $232,404 | 2024 | 2.6x |
| 7 | SCOTT NEWLUN | MGR - DISTRIBUTION | CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $231,661 | 2022 | 2.6x |
| 8 | EMMA MERRITT | CFO | CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $228,835 | 2024 | 2.5x |
| 9 | BEN SIMPLER | LINEMAN | CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $205,471 | 2024 | 2.3x |
| 10 | MARGIE C UDANI CALAUSTRO | FINANCE DIRE | PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AQUACULTURE CORP | $204,331 | 2025 | 2.3x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $90,509.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- COPPER VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE Valdez, AK · $22,173,099
- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AQUACULTURE CORP Cordova, AK · $18,649,215
- CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC Cordova, AK · $7,842,985
- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE Cordova, AK · $6,895,720
- CORDOVA TELECOM COOPERATIVE INC Cordova, AK · $6,271,877
- VALDEZ FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT ASSOC Valdez, AK · $4,752,200
- NATIVE CONSERVANCY Cordova, AK · $3,588,663
- COPPER RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT Cordova, AK · $2,697,791
- CONNECTING TIES INC Valdez, AK · $1,828,485
- VALDEZ NATIVE TRIBE Valdez, AK · $1,188,752
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- TALUS ENTERPRISES LLC Valdez, AK · $5,149,331
- BARNETT BUILDING Valdez, AK · $4,659,527
- SHORESIDE PETROLEUM Cordova, AK · $3,054,289
- DOJER SERVICES LLC Whittier, AK · $1,577,446
- Seed Media Valdez, AK · $823,834
- FACILITY CONTRACTORS LLC Cordova, AK · $668,412
- ALAGANIK LLC Cordova, AK · $651,788
- FV ALASKAN PACIFIC LLC Cordova, AK · $498,572
- Valdez Community Hospital Valdez, AK · $470,049
- Chugach Exploratns Whittier, AK · $390,000
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- SFA Columbia LLC Vancouver, WA
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE Cordova, AK · 2
- VALDEZ NATIVE TRIBE Valdez, AK · 2
- ALASKA MARINE RESPONSE, LLC Cordova, AK · 1
- ALASKA SEA KAYAK ADVENTURES LLC Valdez, AK · 1
- ALASKA WILD SEAFOOD PARTNERS, LLC Cordova, AK · 1
- CITY OF CORDOVA Cordova, AK · 1
- CONNECTING TIES INC Valdez, AK · 1
- CORDOVA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER Cordova, AK · 1
- CORDOVA OUTBOARD INC. Cordova, AK · 1
- CORDOVA OUTBOARD, INC. Cordova, AK · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- JOHN S CULLEN Valdez, AK · $32,400
- PAUL JAMES SILVEIRA Valdez, AK · $935
- MARIA ELIZABETH GALLO Valdez, AK · $416
- ANGELA D ALFARO Valdez, AK · $243
- DELIA REYES Cordova, AK · $162
- KATHLEEN G TODD Valdez, AK · $105
- LAILY MD MAHOOZI Cordova, AK · $83
- ALFRED SWANSON Valdez, AK · $39
- LAURA WHITTINGTON BENOIT Valdez, AK · $18
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Alaska Glacial Mud Co. LLC Cordova, AK · 3
- Alaska Guide Co Valdez, AK · 3
- Copper River Fleece LLC Cordova, AK · 3
- Sven's Wild Seafood Co., LLC Cordova, AK · 3
- Blue Hole Properties, LLC Valdez, AK · 2
- No Road Brewing LLC Cordova, AK · 2
- Samani Fisheries Cordova, AK · 2
- Valdez Fisheries Development Association, Inc. Valdez, AK · 2
- Cordova Gear, LLC Cordova, AK · 1
- Kallander & Associates LLC Cordova, AK · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- COPPER VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED Valdez, AK · $291,213,912
- NATIVE VILLAGE OF EYAK Cordova, AK · $275,902,922
- CORDOVA TELECOM COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATED Cordova, AK · $143,490,305
- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE Cordova (Census Subar, AK · $41,987,493
- CORDOVA WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. Cordova, AK · $39,906,514
- CITY OF CORDOVA Cordova, AK · $25,230,530
- COPPER RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT Cordova, AK · $21,905,154
- CITY OF WHITTIER Whittier, AK · $19,445,624
- CITY OF VALDEZ Valdez, AK · $11,811,102
- VALDEZ NATIVE TRIBE Valdez, AK · $11,540,065
All 2 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 3 | 4,373 | $96,875 | 7.4% | 37.7 |
| Census Tract 2 | 2,489 | $85,132 | 3.1% | 38.9 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0