Moving to Valdez, Alaska

About Valdez, Alaska
Valdez

Valdez ( val-DEEZ; Alutiiq: Suacit) is a city in the Chugach Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to the 2020 US Census, the population of the city is 3,985, up from 3,976 in 2010. It is the third most populated city in Alaska's Unorganized Borough.

The city was named in 1790 after the Spanish Navy Minister Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán. A former Gold Rush town, it is located at the head of Port Valdez on the eastern side of Prince William Sound. The city was incorporated in 1901, but did not flourish until after the road link to Fairbanks was constructed in 1910. It suffered catastrophic damage during the 1964 Alaska earthquake, and is located near the site of the disastrous 1989 Exxon Valdez oil tanker spill. Today, it is one of the most important ports in Alaska, a commercial fishing port as well as a freight terminal. Valdez is also the terminus for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.

Gender
Gender Valdez Alaska Country
Female 46.6% 47.8% 50.8%
Male 53.4% 52.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Valdez Alaska Country
Less than $10,000 7.3% 3.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 0% 2.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.4% 6.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.1% 6.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.6% 10.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 8.7% 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 19.7% 14.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.8% 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.9% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 11.4% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Valdez Alaska Country
< 9th Grade 1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 22% 28% 27.0%
Other College 33% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 22% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Valdez Alaska Country
White 85.8% 59.7% 60.1%
African American 0.1% 3.1% 12.2%
American Indian 2.3% 14.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.9% 6.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 1.4% 0.2%
Other 0.9% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.2% 7.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.8% 7.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity