State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area
Non-English Language: Language isolation
Ages 14+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,241,326.
• Rank within US : N/A

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,798.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 51

North Slope Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 170.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3025 of 3142

Kodiak Island Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 239.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2916 of 3142

Aleutians West Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 50.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2896 of 3142

Petersburg Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 51.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2824 of 3142

Aleutians East Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 31.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2736 of 3142

Dillingham Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 44.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2715 of 3142

Anchorage Municipality

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3,302.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2695 of 3142

Juneau City and Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 366.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2639 of 3142

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 152.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2620 of 3142

Bethel Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 116.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2570 of 3142

Fairbanks North Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 689.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2372 of 3142

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 41.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2359 of 3142

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 36.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2341 of 3142

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

• 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 2201 of 3142

Kusilvak/Wade Hampton Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 29.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2199 of 3142

Sitka City and Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 52.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2145 of 3142

Northwest Arctic Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 17.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1758 of 3142

Nome Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 25.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1719 of 3142

Valdez-Cordova Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 28.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1592 of 3142

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 250.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1413 of 3142

Kenai Peninsula Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 95.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1061 of 3142

Bristol Bay Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 903 of 3142

Lake and Peninsula Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 894 of 3142

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 3142

Haines 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 3142

Prince of Wales-Hyder 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 3142

Skagway Municipality

• 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 3142

Wrangell 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 3142

Yakutat City and 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 3142

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/19/2024 3:08 am.
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.
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.