Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Health Data
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
Health Score
5/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
67.3 yr
Uninsured Rate
19.1%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
67.3 yr
State avg 75.6 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
19.1%
State avg 15.9%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
19
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
195
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
Yukon-Koyukuk faces critical health challenges
At 67.3 years, Yukon-Koyukuk's life expectancy trails the U.S. average of 76.1 years by nearly nine years—one of the largest gaps of any U.S. region. With 27.0% reporting poor or fair health versus the national average of 17.8%, residents experience a health burden nearly 50% worse than the country overall. These figures point to systemic health crises requiring urgent intervention and resource investment.
Yukon-Koyukuk crisis outpaces Alaska challenges
At 67.3 years, Yukon-Koyukuk's life expectancy falls far below Alaska's 75.6-year state average—a 8.3-year gap that marks the region as a clear health outlier. The uninsured rate of 19.1% exceeds the state average of 15.9%, and the 27.0% poor/fair health rate dwarfs state comparables. This convergence of low life expectancy, high uninsured rates, and poor health perceptions represents a public health emergency.
Yukon-Koyukuk's crisis dwarfs all comparables
Yukon-Koyukuk's 67.3-year life expectancy is catastrophically lower than any Southeast Alaska peer—trailing Sitka (79.0 years) by nearly 12 years and Yakutat (unavailable but likely better). With just 19 primary care providers per 100,000 residents, Yukon-Koyukuk has the lowest primary care density in Alaska, compared to Sitka's 214 and Southeast Fairbanks' 57. The 195 mental health providers per 100,000 pales beside higher-resourced regions, leaving behavioral health crises largely unaddressed.
Severe provider scarcity meets health crisis
Yukon-Koyukuk's 19.1% uninsured rate is compounded by the lowest primary care provider density in Alaska at just 19 per 100,000 residents—creating a perfect storm of care scarcity. With 27.0% of residents reporting poor or fair health, demand far outpaces supply, meaning even insured patients struggle to find available physicians. Daily reality: residents often travel hundreds of miles by air or boat for basic medical care, making routine health maintenance nearly impossible.
Insurance is lifeline in health crisis
In Yukon-Koyukuk, being uninsured amid a severe life expectancy crisis and critical provider shortages isn't just risky—it can be life-threatening. Enroll in Alaska Medicaid immediately, and if you're Alaska Native, access tribal health services for comprehensive care. Health insurance here isn't a luxury: it's your access point to the scarce providers and resources available in a region facing a genuine health emergency.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.