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Population (year 2000): 4,036. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,015 (-0.5% change)
Males: 2,095 (51.9%), Females: 1,941 (48.1%)
Zip code:
99686
Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $66,532 (year 2000)
Median house value: $161,300 (year 2000)
Races in Valdez:
- White Non-Hispanic (81.8%)
- American Indian (10.2%)
- Two or more races (4.7%)
- Hispanic (4.0%)
- Other race (1.4%)
- Filipino (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (17.2%), Irish (12.7%),
English (11.5%), United States (8.3%), Norwegian (5.4%),
Scottish (3.7%).
Land area: 222.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Valdez
- High school or higher: 90.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Valdez city
- Never married: 24.2%
- Now married: 58.4%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 3.3%
- Divorced: 12.6%
3.9% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.5%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -75 (-1.8%).
Hospital/medical center in Valdez:
- VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (P O BOX 550, 911
MEALS AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Valdez:
- CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 77 miles;
CORDOVA, AK)
- VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 193 miles; PALMER, AK)
- PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 217 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Valdez:
- VALDEZ PIONEER FIELD (about 6 miles; VALDEZ, AK; ID:
VDZ)
- MERLE K (MUDHOLE) SMITH (about 73 miles; CORDOVA,
AK; ID: CDV)
- EIELSON AFB (about 249 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; ID: EIL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Valdez:
- TATITLEK (about 32 miles; TATITLEK, AK; ID: 7KA)
- ELLAMAR (about 32 miles; ELLAMAR, AK; ID: 1Z9)
- THOMPSON PASS (about 44 miles; THOMPSON PASS, AK;
ID: K55)
College/University in Valdez:
- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(Full-time enrollment: 337; Location: 303 LOWE ST;
Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Valdez:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 243 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 278 miles;
FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1820 miles; PORT ANGELES,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1854 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1857 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1873 miles; MT VERNON,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 1881 miles; OLYMPIA,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public high school in Valdez:
- VALDEZ HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location:
319 ROBE RIVER DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Valdez:
- HERMON HUTCHENS ELEMENTARY (Students: 430;
Location: 1009 WEST KLUTINA; Grades: PK - 06)
- GEORGE H GILSON JR. H.S. (Students: 144;
Location: 357 ROBE RIVER DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- CHUGACH EXTENSION CORRESP. (Students: 130;
Location: 310 EGAN ST. 212; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Valdez:
- VALDEZ CONSORTIUM LIBRARY (Operating income:
$346,824; Location: 212 FAIRBANKS STREET; 45,633 books;
2,476 audio materials; 852 video materials; 134 serial
subscriptions)
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