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Copper River Census Area, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Copper River Census Area, Alaska had an estimated 2,631 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,616, across 24,646 square miles. County output reached $168.9 m in 2024, 104 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Copper River Census Area
How many people live in Copper River Census Area
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,626
- Households1,207
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$79,250
- Median age48.9
- Median gross rent$1,089 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$292,800
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,835
- Population under 18690
- Share under 1826.3 percent
- Population 65 and over679
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,257
- Civilian labor force1,084
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.0 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska census areas22nd of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3064th of 3,222
Copper River Census Area is the 22nd largest of 30 Alaska census areas by population. A median home costs 3.7 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.3 percent against 25.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Copper River Census Area's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,631
- Census 2020 base population2,616
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.57 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-25
- Births, 202421
- Deaths, 202430
- Natural change, 2024-9
- Net domestic migration, 2024-18
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-17
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202447
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1620th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.57 percent since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Copper River Census Area from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving77
- People arriving, from those returns128
- Tax returns filed by households leaving89
- Net household movement-12
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-959,000
- Average income of an arriving household$58,286
- Average income of a leaving household$61,202
- Largest single destinationMatanuska-Susitna Borough (20 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $2,916 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Copper River Census Area economy?
- County GDP, 2024$168.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$162.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.1 percent
- GDP change over five years56.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Alaska areas BEA publishes24th of 34
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2949th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$64,335
Output grew 4.1 percent in the latest year and 56.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Copper River Census Area
- Covered employment, annual average1,107
- Establishments reporting144
- Average annual pay$56,861
- Average weekly wage$1,093
- Accommodation and food services, employment153
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$38,619
- Retail trade, employment123
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,052
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, employment39
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, average annual pay$37,450
- Construction, employment23
- Construction, average annual pay$86,372
- Other services, except public administration, employment19
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 153 | 29 | $38,619 |
| Retail trade | 123 | 17 | $29,052 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 39 | 9 | $37,450 |
| Construction | 23 | 10 | $86,372 |
| Other services, except public administration | 19 | 6 | $33,349 |
Accommodation and food services is the largest private sector at 153 jobs, 13.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Copper River Census Area?
- Establishments, all industries104
- Employment at those establishments567
- Annual payroll$36.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents39.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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SBA loans in Copper River Census Area (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$366,667
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- Largest single approval$750,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)51
- Jobs per approval17.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Copper River Census Area
Do SBA loans in Copper River Census Area get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Copper River Census Area
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Glennallen, approvals2
- Cordova, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Glennallen | 2 | $800,000 |
| Cordova | 1 | $300,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Copper River Census Area?
- Land area24,646 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska census areas6th of 30
- Width, east to west215.7 mi
- Height, north to south195.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land0
- Establishments per square mile0.00
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Copper River Census Area site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Copper River Census Area site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,626
- Households1,207
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$79,250
- Median age48.9
Common questions
Copper River Census Area questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Copper River Census Area, Alaska?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,631 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,626, in 1,207 households, ranking 22nd of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Copper River Census Area's population growing?
The population has grown 0.57 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,616, to 2,631 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 21 births against 30 deaths, with net migration of -17. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Copper River Census Area?
$79,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $292,800, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,089 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Copper River Census Area?
104 establishments, employing 567 people with an annual payroll of $36.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Copper River Census Area?
Accommodation and food services is the largest private sector at 153 jobs, 13.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,107 jobs at an average annual pay of $56,861, or $1,093 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Copper River Census Area?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Are traffic counts available for Copper River Census Area on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Copper River Census Area?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Copper River.
20 Census places lie wholly or partly in Copper River Census Area. 19 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glennallen | CDP | 450 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Tazlina | CDP | 365 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Copper Center | CDP | 346 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kenny Lake | CDP | 289 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gakona | CDP | 181 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Nelchina | CDP | 149 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Willow Creek | CDP | 144 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Slana | CDP | 119 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Chitina | CDP | 100 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mentasta Lake | CDP | 96 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Tolsona | CDP | 76 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Silver Springs | CDP | 71 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Chistochina | CDP | 58 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gulkana | CDP | 47 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Tonsina | CDP | 47 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mendeltna | CDP | 41 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Paxson | CDP | 17 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| McCarthy | CDP | 3 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Chisana | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Nabesna | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 3 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Copper River Census Area, the largest being Cordova (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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