yukon-koyukuk census area, AK


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yukon-koyukuk census area, AK

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The Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is located in northern Alaska along the banks of Yukon River stretching across 121,000 square miles making it the largest census area in both size and population at over 5400 people according to 2019 estimates. Its residents are made up largely by Indigenous groups such as Gwich'in Athabascan whose traditional lifestyles remain mostly intact relying heavily on subsistence fishing for their livelihood as do many others living here taking advantage of abundant natural resources found throughout this vast landscape including its large caribou herds which roam freely across this region’s vast open space unspoiled by man's influence for thousands of years.

Location Details

State: Alaska
County: Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Metro Area: No Metro Area
City: Fort Yukon, Galena, 37 total
Zip Codes: 99760, 99740, 99741, 99746, 99627, 99765, 99777, 99758, 99602, 99768, 30 total
Cost of Living: -3.7% lower

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yukon-koyukuk census area Cost of Living
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$152,875
-121.2% lower than avg
$43,405
-59.0% lower than avg
$960 /mo
Monthly rent (2br)
-49.0% lower than avg
yukon-koyukuk census area Crime
81.5 / 100
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4
Minimum annual income
To live comfortably in yukon-koyukuk census area, Alaska
$29,160
for a family
$34,000
for a single person
Cost of Living

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