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Aleutians East Borough, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Aleutians East Borough, Alaska has a population of 3,491 across 6,982 square miles, up 6.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $288.9 m in 2024, 62 establishments operate here.
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Aleutians East Borough
How many people live in Aleutians East Borough
- Population3,491
- Households1,045
- Average household size3.34
- Median household income$65,365
- Median age40.8
- Median gross rent$979 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,500
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,594
- Population under 18488
- Share under 1814.0 percent
- Population 65 and over456
- Share 65 and over13.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,547
- Civilian labor force2,358
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over78.5 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska boroughs20th of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2999th
Aleutians East Borough is the 20th largest of 30 Alaska boroughs by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 14.0 percent against 13.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aleutians East Borough
Is Aleutians East Borough growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.20 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,420
- Births, 202419
- Deaths, 202422
- Natural change, 2024-3
- Net domestic migration, 2024-57
- Net international migration, 2024163
- Total net migration, 2024106
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-228
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents381st
The county has grown 6.20 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Aleutians East Borough
Where people moving to Aleutians East Borough come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving30
- People arriving, from those returns43
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,400
- Largest single originAleutians East Borough Non-migrants (508 households)
- Largest single destination (508 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough Non-migrants | 508 | 952 | $34.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 30 | 43 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 30 | 43 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Aleutians East Borough Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Aleutians East Borough
What the Aleutians East Borough economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$288.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$451.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-35.9 percent
- GDP change over five years9.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alaska boroughs20th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2724th
- GDP per resident$82,761
Output grew -35.9 percent in the latest year and 9.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Aleutians East Borough
Who employs people in Aleutians East Borough
- Covered employment, annual average1,736
- Establishments reporting97
- Average annual pay$71,381
- Average weekly wage$1,373
- Sector 44-45, employment41
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,478
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 41 | 6 | $32,478 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 41 jobs, 2.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Aleutians East Borough
What businesses operate in Aleutians East Borough
- Establishments, all industries62
- Employment at those establishments1,986
- Annual payroll$129.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Aleutians East Borough
What is being built in Aleutians East Borough
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Aleutians East Borough
How big is Aleutians East Borough
- Land area6,982 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska boroughs18th of 30
- Width, east to west285.4 mi
- Height, north to south194.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary1
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.01
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Computed from shared land boundary. Geographies separated by water are not counted, so this understates the true neighbour set in this state.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Aleutians East Borough site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Aleutians East Borough site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,491
- Households1,045
- Average household size3.34
- Median household income$65,365
- Median age40.8
Common questions
Aleutians East Borough questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska?
3,491, in 1,045 households, ranking 20th of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Aleutians East Borough growing?
The population has grown 6.20 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 19 births against 22 deaths, with net migration of 106. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Aleutians East Borough?
$65,365. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,500, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $979 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Aleutians East Borough?
62 establishments, employing 1,986 people with an annual payroll of $129.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Aleutians East Borough?
Average annual pay is $71,381, or $1,373 a week, across 1,736 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Aleutians East Borough?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Aleutians East Borough?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Aleutians East Borough come from?
The largest single origin is Aleutians East Borough Non-migrants, with 508 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,400 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Aleutians East Borough on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Aleutians East Borough?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.