Arctic Village, Alaska
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| Arctic Village, Alaska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Area | |
| - Total | 69.8 sq mi (180.9 km²) |
| - Land | 61.7 sq mi (159.8 km²) |
| - Water | 8.1 sq mi (21 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 152 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| - Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-03990 |
Arctic Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 152. The village is located in the large Gwitch'in speaking region of Alaska, and the local dialect is known as Di'haii Gwitch'in (Kutchin). As of 1999, over 95% of the community speaks and understands the language (Kraus, 1999).
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[edit] Geography
Arctic Village is located at (68.121828, -145.527686)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 69.8 square miles (180.9 km²), of which, 61.7 square miles (159.8 km²) of it is land and 8.1 square miles (21.0 km²) of it (11.63%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 152 people, 52 households, and 30 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2.5 people per square mile (1.0/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 1.1/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 7.89% White, 86.18% Native American, and 5.92% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 52 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.0% were married couples living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.58.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 41.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,250, and the median income for a family was $19,000. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $10,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,761. About 30.8% of families and 46.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Arctic Village, Alaska is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Chandalar River Valley Mountain, north of Arctic Village
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