Census tract · Chugach Census Area
Census Tract 2, Chugach Census Area, Alaska
Census Tract 2, GEOID 02063000200, in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, partly within Cordova. 2,489 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±128); the 2020 Census counted 2,632.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,489
±128 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,632
Median household income
$85,132
±$14,261 (90% margin)
Chugach Census Area: $90,509
Median home value
$418,400
±$35,023 (90% margin)
Chugach Census Area: $346,200
Median gross rent
$1,211
±$265 (90% margin)
Chugach Census Area: $1,369
Where is Census Tract 2?
Census Tract 2 is one of 2 census tracts in Chugach Census Area, Alaska. It covers 5,308.92 square miles of land, 0 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 02063000200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Cordova | 20% |
3 census tracts border Census Tract 2: Tract 3 ($96,875), Tract 1 in Copper River Census Area ($79,250) and Tract 1 in Yakutat City and Borough ($85,000). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 2?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2's population at 2,489 (±128) in 1,024 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,632 residents and 1,304 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 2 | Chugach Census Area |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,489 ±128 | 6,862 |
| Households | 1,024 ±126 | 2,861 |
| Average household size | 2.19 ±0.22 | 2.25 |
| Housing units | 1,439 ±125 | 3,922 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 2?
The median resident of Census Tract 2 is 38.9 years old; 18.6% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 12.5%. 8.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 2 | Chugach Census Area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.9 ±7.7 | 37.9 |
| Under 18 years | 18.6% ±5.5 pts | 20.9% |
| 65 years and over | 20.3% ±4.5 pts | 13.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.3% ±2.4 pts | 4.8% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.0% ±5.1 pts | 70.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 1.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.5% ±2.1 pts | 5.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 3.1% ±2.1 pts | 4.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 12.5% ±4.6 pts | 11.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.5 pts | 1.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 8.6% ±2.3 pts | 5.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 16.5% ±4.6 pts | 13.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.0% ±4.1 pts | 8.6% |
| With a disability | 13.2% ±4.2 pts | 14.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.4% ±3.5 pts | 11.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.9% ±2.2 pts | 96.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.0% ±6.8 pts | 31.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.6% ±3.9 pts | 12.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.6% ±4.8 pts | 86.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 2 earn?
Half of the 1,024 households in Census Tract 2 earn less than $85,132 a year (±$14,261), against $90,509 across Chugach Census Area.
| Measure | Tract 2 | Chugach Census Area |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,132 ±$14,261 | $90,509 |
| Mean household income | $101,457 ±$11,366 | $112,444 |
| Per capita income | $43,519 ±$4,953 | $47,365 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.1% ±2.1 pts | 5.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 5.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.3% ±5.1 pts | 9.8% |
| Households with a computer | 95.9% ±3.3 pts | 97.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.8% ±3.7 pts | 96.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 2?
Owners occupy 64.8% of Census Tract 2's occupied homes and renters 35.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $418,400 by its owner (±$35,023). The median renter pays $1,211 a month including utilities, and 22.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 2 | Chugach Census Area |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $418,400 ±$35,023 | $346,200 |
| Median gross rent | $1,211 ±$265 | $1,369 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.3% ±13.6 pts | 22.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,195 ±$134 | $2,216 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.8% ±7.7 pts | 63.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 35.2% ±7.7 pts | 36.2% |
| Housing units | 1,439 ±125 | 3,922 |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.4% ±6.0 pts | 53.4% |
| Mobile homes | 9.7% ±3.8 pts | 17.6% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.2% ±2.0 pts | 4.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.6% ±3.7 pts | 4.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.7% ±5.2 pts | 6.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 2 get to work?
57.2% of Census Tract 2's workers drive alone and 3.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 7.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.0%.
| Measure | Tract 2 | Chugach Census Area |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.8% ±6.1 pts | 70.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0% ±4.1 pts | 9.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 57.2% ±9.4 pts | 65.8% |
| Carpooled | 9.4% ±4.7 pts | 9.7% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 21.1% ±8.7 pts | 16.3% |
| Worked from home | 3.9% ±2.2 pts | 4.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 7.3 min ±1.1 | 9.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 2 compare with the other tracts in Chugach Census Area?
Chugach Census Area has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 2 beside the county and the state.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 2?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections