Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area
Non-English Language: Language isolation
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,308,496.
- Rank within US : N/A
Alaska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,328.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 51
Aleutians West Census Area
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 80.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2972 of 3145
Bethel Census Area
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 286.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2958 of 3145
Kodiak Island Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 270.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2956 of 3145
North Slope Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 110.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2907 of 3145
Dillingham Census Area
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 65.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2835 of 3145
Wade Hampton Census Area
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 61.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2729 of 3145
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 187.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2712 of 3145
Northwest Arctic Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 55.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2649 of 3145
Anchorage Municipality
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3,015.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2611 of 3145
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 61.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2608 of 3145
Aleutians East Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 24.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2571 of 3145
Yakutat City and Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2452 of 3145
Sitka City and Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 74.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2378 of 3145
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 37.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2338 of 3145
Juneau City and Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 247.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2320 of 3145
Nome Census Area
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 39.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2000 of 3145
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 26.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1861 of 3145
Fairbanks North Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 345.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1693 of 3145
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 238.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1484 of 3145
Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1423 of 3145
Bristol Bay Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1332 of 3145
Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 6.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1144 of 3145
Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 84.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 940 of 3145
Haines Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 778 of 3145
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 513 of 3145
Denali Borough
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1 of 3145
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
- Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1 of 3145
Notes:
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Alaska Census Area Name Change: please note that Wade Hampton Census Area, AK (FIPS code=02270) was renamed effective July 1, 2015, and the new name is Kusilvak Census Area (FIPS Code=02158). Due to the nature of data submissions, we will use the older code/name this year and transition to the new code/name with a future data release.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Non-English Language: Language isolation, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
A "limited English speaking household" is one in which no member 14 years old and over (1) speaks only English or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English "very well."
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.