Jury Pool Profile
Yakutat Borough, Alaska
- Borough seat
- ( Consolidated city-borough )
- Judicial district
- 1st Judicial District Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 672
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 527.
At a glance
Yakutat Borough is a 672-person venue. The borough population is 25% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $75,870, $20,466 below the AK state median of $96,336; 14.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 27.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. The largest employment sector is Public administration, at 30.4% of covered employment, average pay $67,393/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.88%, above the 4.64% state average.
- Population
- 527
- Median household income
- $85,000
- Unemployment
- 5.9%
Who sits on a jury?
<50% in any single race-alone group. White here: 25%; Black: 5%.
Yakutat Borough has a population of 527, with a median age of 43.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 25.2%; Black residents 4.7%. Independently, 8.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $75,870; 14.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Public administration (30.4%).
Public administration is the largest employment sector at 30.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.88%, above the Alaska state average.
Political composition
Borough-level election results not available.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 27.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
27.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 17.5% of the adult civilian population (81 individuals).