Valdez–Cordova Census Area
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska | |
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Abandoned mining camp at Kennecott, Alaska.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Alaska |
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 Alaska's location in the U.S. |
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| Established | 1980 |
| Largest city | Valdez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40,340 sq mi (104,480 km2) |
| • Land | 34,240 sq mi (88,681 km2) |
| • Water | 6,100 sq mi (15,799 km2), 15.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 9,355 |
| • Density | 0.28/sq mi (0.11/km2) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Alaska: UTC−9/−8 |
Valdez-Cordova Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,636. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are Valdez and Cordova.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of 40,340 square miles (104,500 km2), of which 34,240 square miles (88,700 km2) is land and 6,100 square miles (16,000 km2) (15.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,195 people, 3,884 households, and 2,559 families residing in the census area. The population density was less than 1 person per square mile (less than 1/km²). There were 5,148 housing units at an average density of less than 1/sq mi (less than 1/km²). The racial makeup of the census area was 75.90% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 13.25% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 5.58% from two or more races. 2.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 2.33% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 2.26% speak Tagalog.
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