Jury Pool Profile
Chugach Borough, Alaska
- Borough seat
- Anchorage
- Judicial district
- 3rd Judicial District Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 6,553
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 6,862.
At a glance
Chugach Borough is a 6,553-person venue. The borough population is 71% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $97,265; 31.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 13.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Tagalog. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 24.3% of covered employment, average pay $103,534/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.21%, above the 4.64% state average.
- Population
- 6,862
- Median household income
- $90,509
- Unemployment
- 6.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This borough: 71% / 2%.
Chugach Borough has a population of 6,862, with a median age of 37.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 71.0%; Black residents 1.5%. Independently, 4.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $97,265; 31.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Trade, transportation & utilities (24.3%).
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 24.3% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 15.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.21%, above the Alaska state average.
Political composition
Borough-level election results not available.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 13.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
13.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 8.6% of the adult civilian population (444 individuals).