Womens Bay, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 719.
Population change since 2000: +4.2%
Males: 374  (52.1%)
Females: 345  (47.9%)
Median resident age:

36.1 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99615.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $123,708 (it was $72,083 in 2000)
Womens Bay:

$123,708
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,562 (it was $27,746 in 2000)

Womens Bay CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $470,495 (it was $148,000 in 2000)
Womens Bay:

$470,495
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $440,021; detached houses: $479,221; mobile homes: $113,589
March 2022 cost of living index in Womens Bay: 107.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.3%
(5.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 54.2% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Womens Bay, AK (2022)
    • 78073.5%White alone
    • 17716.7%Two or more races
    • 11010.4%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: German (13.2%), American (12.9%), Danish (8.7%), Swedish (6.3%), Norwegian (6.1%), English (5.5%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 43.7 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile   (very low).

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9 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.8%
Alaska:

7.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,567 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,566 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (260.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2274.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Kodiak Station, AK (2.0 miles ),
Kodiak, AK (3.0 miles ),
Chiniak, AK (3.9 miles),
Ouzinkie, AK (3.9 miles ),
Port Lions, AK (4.0 miles ),
Aleneva, AK (5.3 miles),
Old Harbor, AK (6.7 miles ),
Larsen Bay, AK (7.3 miles)

Latitude: 57.70 N, Longitude: 152.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Distribution of median household income in Womens Bay, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Womens Bay, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

8.5%
Alaska:

4.6%
Most common industries in Womens Bay, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.4%)
  • Public administration (15.4%)
  • Construction (10.4%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (29.2%)
  • Public administration (17.6%)
  • Construction (15.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.1%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
  • Food (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.0%)
  • Public administration (12.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (11.4%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
Most common occupations in Womens Bay, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (10.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.4%)
  • Carpenters (7.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.7%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (19.0%)
  • Carpenters (12.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.6%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5.4%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (5.4%)

Average climate in Womens Bay, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Womens Bay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 4524% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 288.0 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from Womens Bay center
On 12/23/1906 at 17:22:00, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from Womens Bay center
On 1/23/2018 at 09:31:40, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 174.3 miles away from Womens Bay center
On 11/7/1912 at 07:40:24, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Womens Bay center
On 11/10/1938 at 20:18:41, a magnitude 8.2 (8.2 UK) earthquake occurred 275.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Womens Bay topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Womens Bay:

  • PROVIDENCE KODIAK HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; KODIAK, AK)
  • KODIAK ISLAND HOSPITAL LTC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; KODIAK, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MED LTC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; KODIAK, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Womens Bay:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 260 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 261 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 520 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Peninsula College (about 1371 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1374 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1377 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1396 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Womens Bay Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Heitman Lake (A), Lake Aurel (B), Beaver Lake (C), Lake Caroline (D), Lake Cicely (E), Jack Lake (F), Lake Lee (G), Lake Orbin (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Russian Creek (A), Sargent Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Kodiak Island Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.5%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.5%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Womens Bay:

Marital status in Womens Bay, AK
  • Never married: 30.7%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

For population 25 years and over in Womens Bay:

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.5
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Womens Bay, AK (based on Kodiak Island Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Orthodox1,39910
Evangelical Protestant1,23916
Catholic5001
Other4634
Mainline Protestant2173
None9,774-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

3.85 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Kodiak Island Borough:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Kodiak Island Borough:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Kodiak Island Borough:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.6%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.6%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Womens Bay:

47.6%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Womens Bay:

32.4
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Womens Bay:

14.3%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.5%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.5
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

40.7%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
Womens Bay:

53.8%
State:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

84.7%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Womens Bay, AK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Womens Bay:

  • KVOK (560 AM; 1 kW; KODIAK, AK; Owner: KODIAK ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Womens Bay:

  • KRXX (101.1 FM; KODIAK, AK; Owner: KODIAK ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Womens Bay:

  • K02ME (Channel 2; WOMENS BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K07ST (Channel 7; WOMENS BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • KUBD-LP (Channel 11; KODIAK, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
  • K15AT (Channel 15; KODIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Womens Bay, AK
  • 64.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 31.0%Wood
  • 4.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Womens Bay, AK
  • 83.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Womens Bay compared to Alaska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Womens Bay on our top lists:

  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in El Salvador (population 500+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
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