Alakanuk, AK City Data

Alakanuk, AK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 652 people who live in Alakanuk and approximately 7,028 who live in Wade Hampton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alakanuk 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 Alakanuk. We have included Alakanuk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alakanuk Information

Wade Hampton County where Alakanuk resides is 19,669.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,028 and has a population rank of 2,681 out of all the places in the United States.

Alakanuk has a total of 652 people and of those residents there are 343 males and 309 females. The median age of the male population is 19.9 and the female population is 20.9. There are approximately 214 births each year and around 39 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alakanuk varies per year, but currently 636 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 652 people who live in Alakanuk, there are 322 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alakanuk is 172 male and 150 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 361.

General Alakanuk Information
Total area in square miles - Wade Hampton County	19,669.24
Water area in square miles - Wade Hampton County	N/A
Resident population - Wade Hampton County	7,028
Population rank - Wade Hampton County	2,681
Total population	652
Total population (male)	343
Total population (female)	309
Population median age (male)	19.9
Population median age (female)	20.9
Births - Wade Hampton County	214
Deaths- Wade Hampton County	39
Population of one race	636
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	322
Population under 20 years (male)	172
Population under 20 years (female)	150
Total population 18 years and over	361

Alakanuk Social Characteristics

There are 1,602 households in Alakanuk. Families make up 1,305 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alakanuk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (759), male householder with no wife present (217) and female householder with no husband present (331). The remainder of the Alakanuk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 306. Alakanuk, AK moving companies help people in Alakanuk 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 Alakanuk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alakanuk is based, there are 2,065 females 15 and over; of those females there are 911 never married, 861 now married, 49 separated, 177 widowed, and 67 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 50 separated, 71 widowed and 85 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alakanuk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alakanuk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wade Hampton County)
Total households	1,602
Family households (families)	1,305
With own children under 18 years	1,109
Married-couple family	759
With own children under 18 years	598
Male householder, no wife present, family	217
With own children under 18 years	139
Female householder, no husband present, family	331
With own children under 18 years	222
Nonfamily households	306
Householder living alone	258
65 years and over	29

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	102
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	32
Average household size	4.69
Average family size	5.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	625
Householder	118
Spouse	80
Child	332
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	5
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	27
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	9
Female householder living alone	6
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,065
Never married	911
Now married	861
Separated	49
Widowed	177
Divorced	67
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	50
Widowed	71
Divorced	85

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	652
Male	343
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	2
Female	309
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	652
One race	636
White	13
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	622
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	652
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	622
People who are Asian alone	1
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	6,288
Same house	4,713
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	275
Different state or abroad	192
Different state	179
Abroad	13

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wade Hampton County)
Total resident population	7,028
Born in United States	4,400
State of residence	6,612
Different state	382
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	16
Foreign born	18

Alakanuk 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 Alakanuk. That total enrollment is 2,968 for the population of the country, which includes Alakanuk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 165 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,759 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 118.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,968
Pre-kindergarten	266
Public	260
Private	6
Kindergarten	203
Public	201
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,658
Public	1,653
Private	5
Elementary and high school	2,380
Public	2,369
Private	11
High school grades 9 to 12	722
Public	716
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	82
Public	77
Private	5
Graduate or professional school	37
Public	35
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	3,656

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,082
Less than 9th grade	670
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	368
High school graduate	1,269
Some college, no degree	427
Associate's degree	69
Bachelor's degree	279
Graduate or professional degree	9.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	190

Alakanuk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,094 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alakanuk. The Alakanuk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (668), service occupations (405), sales and office occupations (439), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (5), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (165) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (143). The 4,094 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 736 private wage and salary workers, 1,053 government workers, 34 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wade Hampton County)
Population 16 years and over	4,094
In labor force	2,399
Civilian labor force	2,399
Employed	1,825
Unemployed	574
Percent Unemployed	23.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,976
In labor force	1,142
Civilian labor force	1,142
Unemployed Civilian labor force	191
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,118
In labor force	1,257
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	383
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wade Hampton County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,787
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	39
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	86
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	843
Other means	758
Worked at home	54
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	10,875

OCCUPATION (Wade Hampton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	668
Management, professional, and related occupations	668
Service occupations	405
Sales and office occupations	439
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	5
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	165
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	143

INDUSTRY (Wade Hampton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	668
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	21
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale trade	4
Retail trade	261
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	156
Information	27
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	23
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	769
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	56
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	323

CLASS OF WORKER (Wade Hampton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	668
Private wage and salary workers	736
Government workers	1,053
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	34
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alakanuk Housing Characteristics

In Alakanuk, AK there are 2,063 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,602 occupied and 461 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alakanuk, there are 1,887 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 49 units in Alakanuk. 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 Alakanuk, AK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alakanuk, AK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alakanuk. There are 18 housing units with rent less than $200, 56 with rent between $200-299, 86 with rent between $300-499 and 206 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alakanuk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alakanuk, AK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wade Hampton County)
Total housing units	2,063
Occupied housing units	1,602
Vacant housing units	461

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wade Hampton County)
Total housing units	2,063
1-unit, detached	1,887
1-unit, attached	49
2 units	58
3 or 4 units	25
5 to 9 units	4
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	33

HOUSING TENURE (Wade Hampton County)
Occupied housing units	1,602
Owner-occupied	1,068
Renter-occupied	534

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wade Hampton County)
Occupied housing units	1,602
No vehicles available	1,216
2 vehicle available	115
3 vehicles available	22
4 vehicles available	12
5 or more vehicles available	6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wade Hampton County)
Occupied housing units	1,602
Utility gas	5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,453
Coal or coke
Wood	127
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wade Hampton County)
Occupied housing units	1,602
Less Than $50,000	1,068
$50,000 to $99,999	239
$100,000 to $149,999	115
$150,000 to $199,999	88
$200,000 to $299,999	20
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	38,700

GROSS RENT (Wade Hampton County)
Occupied units paying rent	534
Less than $200	18
$200 to $299	56
$300 to $499	86
$500 to $699	93
$700 to $999	53
$1,000 to $1,499	43
$1,500 or more	16