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Beaver, Alaska

Beaver (Ts'aahudaaneekk'onh Denh in Koyukon) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the time of the 2010 census the population was 84, unchanged from 2000, however the 2020 census reported a total population of 48.

Beaver is located at 66°21′35″N 147°23′51″W / 66.359719°N 147.397438°W / 66.359719; -147.397438.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56 km2), of which, 20.5 square miles (53 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (5.05%) is water.

Beaver first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It is unusual for having had just three different population figures on 7 out of 9 censuses (103 in 1930 & 1990; 101 in 1950-70 & 84 in 2000–10) and an identical (unchanged) population on 5 different censuses (101 in 1950, 1960 & 1970 and 84 in 2000 and 2010). Beaver became a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980.

As of the 2020 Census, there were a reported 48 inhabitants across 41 households and 57 housing units within the CDP. The population density was 2.34 inhabitants per square mile (0.90 inhabitants/km2). The racial makeup was 95.83% Native American, 2.08% White, and 2.08% Hispanic or Latino.

The median household income was $36,964 and the median incomes for families was $46,250, both of which remained far below the Alaska median household income of $88,121. The poverty rate was 26.2%, including 61.1% of people under 18 years old and 24.4% of those aged 18 to 64 years.

The employment rate was 72.7%, with 70.8% of workers being in local, state, or federal employees, 22.9% being employees of private companies, and 6.3% being employed by private not-for-profits. As for transportation, 100% of workers 16 years old and over walked to work, with the average commute time being 5.6 minutes.

As of the census of 2000, there were 84 people, 31 households, and 19 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4.1 inhabitants per square mile (1.6/km2). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 2.6 units per square mile (1.0 units/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.76% White, 85.71% Native American, and 9.52% from two or more races.

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