Goodnews Bay, AK City Data

Goodnews Bay, AK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 230 people who live in Goodnews Bay and approximately 16,006 who live in Bethel County. We want to help people moving to or living in Goodnews Bay to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Goodnews Bay. We have included Goodnews Bay housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Goodnews Bay Information

Bethel County where Goodnews Bay resides is 45,508.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,006 and has a population rank of 2,021 out of all the places in the United States.

Goodnews Bay has a total of 230 people and of those residents there are 118 males and 112 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 23.5. There are approximately 420 births each year and around 77 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Goodnews Bay varies per year, but currently 226 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 230 people who live in Goodnews Bay, there are 95 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Goodnews Bay is 42 male and 53 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 147.

General Goodnews Bay Information
Total area in square miles - Bethel County	45,508.46
Water area in square miles - Bethel County	N/A
Resident population - Bethel County	16,006
Population rank - Bethel County	2,021
Total population	230
Total population (male)	118
Total population (female)	112
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	23.5
Births - Bethel County	420
Deaths- Bethel County	77
Population of one race	226
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	95
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	53
Total population 18 years and over	147

Goodnews Bay Social Characteristics

There are 4,226 households in Goodnews Bay. Families make up 3,193 of these households. The table below breaks down the Goodnews Bay families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,123), male householder with no wife present (449) and female householder with no husband present (672). The remainder of the Goodnews Bay households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,051. Goodnews Bay, AK moving companies help people in Goodnews Bay move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Goodnews Bay. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Goodnews Bay is based, there are 4,995 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,734 never married, 2,402 now married, 92 separated, 399 widowed, and 368 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 109 separated, 111 widowed and 395 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Goodnews Bay social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Goodnews Bay.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bethel County)
Total households	4,226
Family households (families)	3,193
With own children under 18 years	2,454
Married-couple family	2,123
With own children under 18 years	1,517
Male householder, no wife present, family	449
With own children under 18 years	241
Female householder, no husband present, family	672
With own children under 18 years	385
Nonfamily households	1,051
Householder living alone	833
65 years and over	117

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	36
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	15
Average household size	3.24
Average family size	4.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	207
Householder	48
Spouse	22
Child	107
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	23
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	19
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	4
Female householder living alone	4
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,995
Never married	1,734
Now married	2,402
Separated	92
Widowed	399
Divorced	368
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	109
Widowed	111
Divorced	395

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	230
Male	118
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	112
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	230
One race	226
White	13
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	213
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	230
People who are White alone	13
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	213
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,405
Same house	9,118
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	910
Different state or abroad	862
Different state	779
Abroad	83

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bethel County)
Total resident population	16,006
Born in United States	9,144
State of residence	13,829
Different state	1,936
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	24
Foreign born	217

Goodnews Bay Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Goodnews Bay. That total enrollment is 5,584 for the population of the country, which includes Goodnews Bay. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 947 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,859 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 374.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Goodnews Bay population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,584
Pre-kindergarten	395
Public	357
Private	38
Kindergarten	384
Public	373
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,152
Public	3,094
Private	58
Elementary and high school	4,430
Public	4,348
Private	82
High school grades 9 to 12	1,278
Public	1,254
Private	24
College, undergraduate years	284
Public	255
Private	29
Graduate or professional school	91
Public	67
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	9,489

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,026
Less than 9th grade	1,427
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	903
High school graduate	3,098
Some college, no degree	1,277
Associate's degree	271
Bachelor's degree	1,050
Graduate or professional degree	13.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	71
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	660

Goodnews Bay Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,269 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Goodnews Bay. The Goodnews Bay occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,079), service occupations (1,039), sales and office occupations (1,259), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (42), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (488) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (574). The 10,269 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,368 private wage and salary workers, 2,905 government workers, 196 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bethel County)
Population 16 years and over	10,269
In labor force	6,446
Civilian labor force	6,417
Employed	5,481
Unemployed	936
Percent Unemployed	14.6
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	4,863
In labor force	2,964
Civilian labor force	2,964
Unemployed Civilian labor force	319
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,406
In labor force	3,482
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	617
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bethel County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,310
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	991
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	741
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,652
Other means	1,414
Worked at home	154
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	44,575

OCCUPATION (Bethel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,079
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,079
Service occupations	1,039
Sales and office occupations	1,259
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	42
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	488
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	574

INDUSTRY (Bethel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,079
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	49
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	39
Wholesale trade	27
Retail trade	525
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	651
Information	78
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	106
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	100
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,299
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	236
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	893

CLASS OF WORKER (Bethel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,079
Private wage and salary workers	2,368
Government workers	2,905
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	196
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Goodnews Bay Housing Characteristics

In Goodnews Bay, AK there are 5,188 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,226 occupied and 962 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Goodnews Bay, there are 4,284 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 95 units in Goodnews Bay. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Goodnews Bay, AK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Goodnews Bay, AK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Goodnews Bay. There are 35 housing units with rent less than $200, 48 with rent between $200-299, 195 with rent between $300-499 and 1,018 with rent for $500 and above. Full Goodnews Bay gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Goodnews Bay, AK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bethel County)
Total housing units	5,188
Occupied housing units	4,226
Vacant housing units	962

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bethel County)
Total housing units	5,188
1-unit, detached	4,284
1-unit, attached	95
2 units	228
3 or 4 units	116
5 to 9 units	70
10 to 19 units	73
20 to 49 units	118
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	169

HOUSING TENURE (Bethel County)
Occupied housing units	4,226
Owner-occupied	2,581
Renter-occupied	1,645

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bethel County)
Occupied housing units	4,226
No vehicles available	2,467
2 vehicle available	694
3 vehicles available	126
4 vehicles available	54
5 or more vehicles available	63

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bethel County)
Occupied housing units	4,226
Utility gas	36
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	128
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,700
Coal or coke	3
Wood	265
Solar energy
Other fuel	38
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bethel County)
Occupied housing units	4,226
Less Than $50,000	2,581
$50,000 to $99,999	533
$100,000 to $149,999	341
$150,000 to $199,999	293
$200,000 to $299,999	175
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more	28
Median (dollars)	74,900

GROSS RENT (Bethel County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,645
Less than $200	35
$200 to $299	48
$300 to $499	195
$500 to $699	229
$700 to $999	378
$1,000 to $1,499	337
$1,500 or more	73