Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.9 | 5,129 people · 1st most distressed in Alaska
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Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.9 — 443rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Alaska, it ranks 1st of 30 counties. It scores higher than all 8 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 88.2 — worse than roughly 88% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 88.2
Poverty Rate 91
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 79
Community Vulnerability 86.0
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 77
Employment & Wages 82.7
Unemployment Rate 95
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 58
Business Formation Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 37.4
Debt in Collections 67
Medical Debt 66
Student Loan Delinquency 53
Auto Loan Delinquency 9
Credit Card Delinquency 25
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Housing Cost Burden 35.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 10
Homeownership Rate 68
Rent-to-Income Ratio 89

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK 65.9 Serious —
Bethel Census Area, AK 62.2 Elevated -3.7
Northwest Arctic Borough, AK 59.2 Elevated -6.8
Nome Census Area, AK 56.3 Elevated -9.7
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK 46.2 Normal -19.8
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK 45.8 Normal -20.2
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK 44.8 Normal -21.2
North Slope Borough, AK 37.6 Normal -28.3
Denali Borough, AK 25.6 Healthy -40.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Dallas County, AR 66.0 Serious +0.1
Clay County, TN 65.8 Serious -0.1
Hall County, TX 65.8 Serious -0.2
Tyrrell County, NC 65.8 Serious -0.2
Baylor County, TX 66.1 Serious +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska?

    Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has a County Distress Index score of 65.9 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 443rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 1st in Alaska out of 30 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?

    The primary driver of distress in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 88.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area compare to neighboring counties?

    Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (65.9) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Bethel Census Area, AK (62.2); Northwest Arctic Borough, AK (59.2); Nome Census Area, AK (56.3).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?

    Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska has a population of approximately 5,129 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.