The Town Files

Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

3,491 people. The median home is worth $135,500 (typical Alaska town: $289,500) and the median household earns $65,365.

Towns in Aleutians East Borough

Towns in Aleutians East Borough

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Akutan1,589$93,300$35,83341.6
King Cove757$99,800$61,64540.6
Sand Point578$189,100$81,56342.3

People and housing

Aleutians East BoroughTypical Alaska town
Median home value$135,500$289,500
Median rent$979$1,146
Median household income$65,365$78,155
Median age40.837.2
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%22.4%
Below the poverty line13.2%11.9%

Jobs and pay

1,736 jobs in 2024, average pay $71,381 a year.

Largest industries in Aleutians East BoroughRetail41 jobs · $32,478
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Aleutians East Borough0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 7 storm events in Aleutians East Borough from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Aleutians East Borough by type since 1996Blizzard1Wildfire1High Wind2Heavy Rain2Flash Flood1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Aleutians East Borough has been included in 3 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3446: Covid-19
February 17, 2000Severe StormDR-1316: Severe Winter Storms And Avalanches
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).