Shishmaref, AK City Data

Shishmaref, AK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 562 people who live in Shishmaref and approximately 9,196 who live in Nome County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shishmaref 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 Shishmaref. We have included Shishmaref housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shishmaref Information

Nome County where Shishmaref resides is 28,283.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,196 and has a population rank of 2,514 out of all the places in the United States.

Shishmaref has a total of 562 people and of those residents there are 313 males and 249 females. The median age of the male population is 22.8 and the female population is 24.8. There are approximately 191 births each year and around 58 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shishmaref varies per year, but currently 554 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 562 people who live in Shishmaref, there are 248 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shishmaref is 144 male and 104 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 332.

General Shishmaref Information
Total area in square miles - Nome County	28,283.33
Water area in square miles - Nome County	N/A
Resident population - Nome County	9,196
Population rank - Nome County	2,514
Total population	562
Total population (male)	313
Total population (female)	249
Population median age (male)	22.8
Population median age (female)	24.8
Births - Nome County	191
Deaths- Nome County	58
Population of one race	554
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	248
Population under 20 years (male)	144
Population under 20 years (female)	104
Total population 18 years and over	332

Shishmaref Social Characteristics

There are 2,693 households in Shishmaref. Families make up 1,912 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shishmaref families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,141), male householder with no wife present (358) and female householder with no husband present (407). The remainder of the Shishmaref households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 794. Shishmaref, AK moving companies help people in Shishmaref 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 Shishmaref. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shishmaref is based, there are 2,883 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,084 never married, 1,223 now married, 63 separated, 288 widowed, and 225 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 59 separated, 117 widowed and 243 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shishmaref social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shishmaref.

If you are moving to or from Shishmaref and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Shishmaref, AK self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nome County)
Total households	2,693
Family households (families)	1,912
With own children under 18 years	1,416
Married-couple family	1,141
With own children under 18 years	756
Male householder, no wife present, family	358
With own children under 18 years	215
Female householder, no husband present, family	407
With own children under 18 years	258
Nonfamily households	794
Householder living alone	620
65 years and over	89

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	96
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	28
Average household size	3.96
Average family size	4.59

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	528
Householder	110
Spouse	52
Child	272
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	34
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	10
Female householder living alone	8
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,883
Never married	1,084
Now married	1,223
Separated	63
Widowed	288
Divorced	225
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	59
Widowed	117
Divorced	243

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	562
Male	313
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	249
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	562
One race	554
White	30
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	524
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	562
People who are White alone	30
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	524
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	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,395
Same house	5,230
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	563
Different state or abroad	562
Different state	510
Abroad	52

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nome County)
Total resident population	9,196
Born in United States	5,353
State of residence	7,485
Different state	1,543
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	29
Foreign born	139

Shishmaref 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 Shishmaref. That total enrollment is 3,129 for the population of the country, which includes Shishmaref. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 833 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,905 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 277.

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 Shishmaref population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,129
Pre-kindergarten	192
Public	159
Private	33
Kindergarten	206
Public	206
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,696
Public	1,678
Private	18
Elementary and high school	2,453
Public	2,433
Private	20
High school grades 9 to 12	757
Public	755
Private	2
College, undergraduate years	191
Public	179
Private	12
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	75
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	5,616

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,916
Less than 9th grade	714
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	525
High school graduate	1,871
Some college, no degree	950
Associate's degree	132
Bachelor's degree	724
Graduate or professional degree	14.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	484

Shishmaref Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,176 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shishmaref. The Shishmaref occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,137), service occupations (657), sales and office occupations (744), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (15), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (246) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (308). The 6,176 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,461 private wage and salary workers, 1,519 government workers, 113 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nome County)
Population 16 years and over	6,176
In labor force	3,745
Civilian labor force	3,715
Employed	3,107
Unemployed	608
Percent Unemployed	16.4
Armed Forces	30
Females 16 years and over	2,789
In labor force	1,673
Civilian labor force	1,670
Unemployed Civilian labor force	173
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	3,387
In labor force	2,072
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	435
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nome County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,055
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	744
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	365
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,172
Other means	610
Worked at home	98
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	18,665

OCCUPATION (Nome County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,137
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,137
Service occupations	657
Sales and office occupations	744
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	15
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	246
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	308

INDUSTRY (Nome County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,137
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	48
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	28
Wholesale trade	3
Retail trade	299
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	321
Information	70
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	70
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	57
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,184
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	246
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	510

CLASS OF WORKER (Nome County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,137
Private wage and salary workers	1,461
Government workers	1,519
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	113
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shishmaref Housing Characteristics

In Shishmaref, AK there are 3,649 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,693 occupied and 956 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shishmaref, there are 2,838 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 61 units in Shishmaref. 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 Shishmaref, AK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shishmaref, AK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shishmaref. There are 12 housing units with rent less than $200, 56 with rent between $200-299, 215 with rent between $300-499 and 661 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shishmaref gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shishmaref, AK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nome County)
Total housing units	3,649
Occupied housing units	2,693
Vacant housing units	956

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nome County)
Total housing units	3,649
1-unit, detached	2,838
1-unit, attached	61
2 units	145
3 or 4 units	253
5 to 9 units	122
10 to 19 units	131
20 to 49 units	5
50 or more units
Mobile home	84

HOUSING TENURE (Nome County)
Occupied housing units	2,693
Owner-occupied	1,565
Renter-occupied	1,128

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nome County)
Occupied housing units	2,693
No vehicles available	1,497
2 vehicle available	411
3 vehicles available	79
4 vehicles available	8
5 or more vehicles available	15

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nome County)
Occupied housing units	2,693
Utility gas	8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	50
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,481
Coal or coke
Wood	82
Solar energy
Other fuel	29
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nome County)
Occupied housing units	2,693
Less Than $50,000	1,565
$50,000 to $99,999	472
$100,000 to $149,999	253
$150,000 to $199,999	208
$200,000 to $299,999	54
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	77,100

GROSS RENT (Nome County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,128
Less than $200	12
$200 to $299	56
$300 to $499	215
$500 to $699	143
$700 to $999	260
$1,000 to $1,499	213
$1,500 or more	44