State Cancer Profiles

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
2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,305,440.
• Rank within US : N/A

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,494.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 51

Bethel Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 385.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3020 of 3140

Aleutians West Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 103.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3018 of 3140

North Slope Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 128.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2931 of 3140

Kodiak Island Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 277.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2920 of 3140

Dillingham Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 63.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2824 of 3140

Northwest Arctic Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 67.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2730 of 3140

Wade Hampton Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 59.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2700 of 3140

Anchorage Municipality

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3,138.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2627 of 3140

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 137.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2540 of 3140

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 51.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2473 of 3140

Sitka City and Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 73.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2349 of 3140

Nome Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 58.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2327 of 3140

Lake and Peninsula Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 8.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2310 of 3140

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 38.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2174 of 3140

Aleutians East Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 13.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2154 of 3140

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 31.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2145 of 3140

Yakutat City and Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 4.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2137 of 3140

Juneau City and Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 179.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2056 of 3140

Fairbanks North Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 323.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1615 of 3140

Bristol Bay Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1577 of 3140

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 205.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1376 of 3140

Valdez-Cordova Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 19.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1371 of 3140

Kenai Peninsula Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 126.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1246 of 3140

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 740 of 3140

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 676 of 3140

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 3140

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 3140

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/26/2020 3:02 am.
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.
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.