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13-510: The island is said to resemble a stack of pancakes, hence the name. 52°55′50″N 169°02′27″W  /  52.93056°N 169.04083°W  / 52.93056; -169.04083 This article about a location in the Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area ( Russian : Западные Алеутские острова )

26-524: Is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska . As of the 2020 census , the population was 5,232, down from 5,561 in 2010. It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat . Its largest city is Unalaska , home to about 80% of the population. It contains most of the Aleutian Islands , from Attu Island in the west to Unalaska Island in the east, as well as

39-688: The Alaska Senate since 1995. He represents the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta , Alaska Peninsula , and Aleutian Islands . He also served in the Senate from 1991 to 1993 previously, and was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1987−91 and 1993−95. In January 2019, Hoffman became the longest-serving member in the history of the Alaska Legislature , surpassing the tenure of Jay Kerttula ,

52-630: The Pribilof Islands , which lie north of the Aleutians in the Bering Sea . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the census area has a total area of 14,116 square miles (36,560 km ), of which 4,390 square miles (11,400 km ) is land and 9,726 square miles (25,190 km ) (68.9%) is water. It borders the Aleutians East Borough to the east. A 2014 analysis by The Atlantic found

65-404: The 1,270 households 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.00% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.00% were non-families. 32.00% of households were one person and 2.10% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.26. The age distribution was 17.20% under

78-592: The Aleutians West Census Area to be the most racially diverse county-equivalent in the United States. According to the Brookings Institution , Asian Americans are the largest population of color in the census area, a majority of which are Filipino Americans . At the 2000 census , there were 5,465 people, 1,270 households, and 736 families residing in the census area. The population density

91-464: The Senate Committee on Legislative Ethics. Between 2008 and 2010, Hoffman hid between "$ 311,000 and $ 690,000" in income from his business interests in a company that primarily contracts with a state-funded agency. From Alaska Public Media, "The committee found that Senator Hoffman "knowingly" prepared and filed incomplete disclosures, leaving out a "substantial" amount of income." In 2016, Hoffman

104-448: The age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 47.60% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 2.30% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 180.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 202.10 males. The largest community in the Aleutians West Census Area is the city of Unalaska . At the federal level, the Aleutians West Census Area is part of Alaska's at-large congressional district along with

117-459: The previous record holder. Hoffman was the only registered Democrat to caucus with the Republicans in the Senate from 2015 to 2023. He endorsed Republican nominee Dan Sullivan over Senator Mark Begich during the 2014 U.S. Senate race . From 2007 to 2013 and again since 2023, Hoffman has been a member of a bipartisan majority coalition of Democrats and Republicans. On May 1, 2004, Hoffman

130-437: The rest of the state. The census area is represented by Lyman Hoffman (D) in the Alaska Senate and by Bryce Edgmon (D) in the Alaska House of Representatives . School districts within the census area are: Aleutian Region School District , Pribilof School District , and Unalaska City School District . Lyman Hoffman Lyman F. Hoffman (born February 13, 1950) is a Yup'ik politician and Democratic member of

143-536: Was 1.24 people per square mile (0.48 people/km ). There were 2,234 housing units at an average density of 0.51 per square mile (0.20/km ). The racial makup of the census area was 40.04% White , 3.02% Black or African American , 20.95% Native American , 24.59% Asian , 0.62% Pacific Islander , 7.32% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. 10.48%. were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.89% reported speaking Tagalog at home, while 11.22% spoke Spanish , 5.97% Aleut , and 4.51% Vietnamese . Of

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156-436: Was arrested for erratic driving and for striking a home with his car. He refused to take a breathalyzer test and later pled guilty to the charges. He was sentenced to three days in jail by Judge Peter Froehlich, which began on July 6. Hoffman also had his driver's license revoked for 90 days, was placed on probation for one year, and was fined $ 1,500. In 2013, Hoffman was found guilty of violating financial disclosure laws by

169-710: Was the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, whose plan to address the state's fiscal crisis focused on cutting services and capping the Permanent Fund Dividend. Critics note that the hardest hit areas from slashing the PFD are in Hoffman's district. However, Hoffman has also called the dividend the "first call" on revenue from Permanent Fund earnings. [REDACTED] Media related to Lyman Hoffman at Wikimedia Commons This article about an Alaska politician

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