Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska (AK)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 992
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,064
Renter-occupied apartments: 498 (it was 538 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 34% |
State: | 37% |
Land area: 17193 sq. mi.
Water area: 2475.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 0 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (35.4%), Public administration (21.4%), Retail trade (10.6%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 43%
- Government: 56%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 0%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 7,15687.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 6377.8%Two or more races
- 2923.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 420.5%Asian alone
- 350.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 260.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 200.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age: | 23.6 years |
Alaska median age: | 35.9 years |
Males: 4,296 | (53.5%) |
Females: 3,732 | (46.5%) |
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Wade Hampton Census Area: | 4.0 people |
Alaska: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,888 ($30,184 in 1999)
This county: | $51,888 |
Alaska: | $88,121 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $556 (lower quartile is $198, upper quartile is $1,143)
This county: | $556 |
State: | $1180 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,079 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Wade Hampton Census Area: | $98,079 |
Alaska: | $336,900 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $681
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $465
Institutionalized population: 0
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,846 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $257 (0.2%)
Wade Hampton Census Area: | 33.2% |
Alaska: | 11.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 23.6 years old
(Males: 23.8 years old, Females: 23.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35.0 years old, Black residents: 24.0 years old, American Indian residents: 23.4 years old, Asian residents: 26.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wade Hampton Census Area is $765 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $970 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1199 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hooper Bay, Emmonak, Chevak, Mountain Village, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St. Mary's, Scammon Bay, Marshall.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wade Hampton Census Area: Bonanza Landing (A), Ibex Camp (B), Tiedeman Slough Cabin (C), Sourdough (D), Cold King Camp (E), Nankomen Lake Recreation Site (F), Chisna (G), Chititu Camp (H), Chokosna (I), Bennett Rock Cabin (J), Pigot Bay Cabin (K), Tiekel Cache (L), Dan Creek Camp (M), Eagle Shellfish Farm (N), Blue Fiord Oyster Farm (O), Dempsey (P), Meier Lodge (Q), Midway Camp (R), Chilkat (S), Tsina Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Alder Lake (A), Sahlin Lake (B), Scott Lake (C), Siamese Lakes (D), Silver Lake (E), Snowy Lake (F), Steamboat Lake (G), Lake Tokun (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bench Creek (A), Benito Creek (B), Berg Creek (C), Big Creek (D), Blackrock Creek (E), Bond Creek (F), Bone Creek (G), Boomerang Creek (H), Bottley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wade Hampton Census Area include: Sawmill Bay State Marine Park (1), Canoe Passage State Marine Park (2), Granite Bay State Marine Park (3), South Esther Island State Marine Park (4), Decision Point State Marine Park (5), Surprise Cove State Marine Park (6), Entry Cove State Marine Park (7), Ziegler Cove State Marine Park (8), Bettles Bay State Marine Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bethel Census Area , Kenai Peninsula Borough , Nome Census Area , Nome Census Area , Valdez-Cordova Census Area .
Current college students: 119
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 42 (44.0% naturalized citizens)
Wade Hampton Census Area: | 0.5% |
Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 42010 or later
- 22000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 91980 to 1989
- 31970 to 1979
- 4Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,189
- One, attached: 3
- Two: 36
- 3 or 4: 25
- 5 to 9: 5
- 10 to 19: 13
- 20 or more: 10
- Mobile homes: 24
Housing units in Wade Hampton Census Area with a mortgage: 358 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 983
Here: | 26.7% with mortgage |
State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wade Hampton Census Area
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 4,713 | 12 |
Orthodox | 1,020 | 5 |
Evangelical Protestant | 714 | 9 |
Other | 31 | - |
None | 981 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Wade Hampton Census Area: | 22.40 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Wade Hampton Census Area: | 2.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Alaska: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Wade Hampton Census Area: | 5.9% |
Alaska: | 6.3% |
Wade Hampton Census Area: | 29.9% |
State: | 27.8% |
Earthquake activity:
Wade Hampton Census Area-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 1784% 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 534.5 miles away from Wade Hampton Census Area center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 419.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 514.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 497.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/10/1938 at 20:18:41, a magnitude 8.2 (8.2 UK) earthquake occurred 505.2 miles away from Wade Hampton Census Area center
On 11/7/1912 at 07:40:24, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 438.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Alaska Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2002 to May 30, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1423: June 26, 2002, FEMA Id: 1423, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Alaska Winter Storms And Avalanches, Incident Period: December 21, 1999 to February 23, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1316: February 17, 2000, FEMA Id: 1316, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Alaska FLOODING, Incident Period: May 01, 1989 to June 10, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-832: June 10, 1989, FEMA Id: 832, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Alaska Severe Freezing, Incident Period: January 15, 1989 to February 15, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-826: May 10, 1989, FEMA Id: 826, Natural disaster type: Freeze
The number of natural disasters in Wade Hampton Census Area (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 113 (5.2%)
- Carpooled: 63 (2.9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 32 (1.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 771 (35.2%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0.1%)
- Walked: 1,107 (50.5%)
- Worked at home: 96 (4.4%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Public administration (17%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (2%)
- Educational services (30%)
- Public administration (20%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (2%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (21%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (23%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Community and social service occupations (6%)
- Philippines (56%)
- Mexico (12%)
- Other Eastern Africa (7%)
- Canada (7%)
- Poland (2%)
- Hong Kong (2%)
- Germany (2%)
- German (0%)
- Irish (0%)
- English (0%)
- African (0%)
- American (0%)
- European (0%)
- Scottish (0%)
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
9 people in religious group quarters
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Alaska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Alaska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 35.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 30.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 466 (398 aged, 68 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 571 (18%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska in 1999 - 2019:
- Intentional self-harm by hanging, strangulation and suffocation (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 863.9. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 510.5
- Other - 353.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,049- In family households: 7,651 (642 male householders, 809 female householders)
768 spouses, 3,803 children (3,278 natural, 464 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 1,034 grandchildren, 120 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 5 foster children, 245 other relatives, 362 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 327 (203 male householders (173 living alone)), 62 female householders (52 living alone)), 59 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 29
Size of family households: 192 2-persons, 177 3-persons, 243 4-persons, 239 5-persons, 207 6-persons, 406 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 253 1-person, 35 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 6-persons.
1,395 married couples with children.
764 single-parent households (297 men, 467 women).
48.1% of residents of Wade Hampton Census Area speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
50.2% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,070,000 ($10,265 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,569,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,971,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,446,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,851,000
Federal grants: $56,005,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,824,000 ($1,268,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,973,000 ($54,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $700,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,155Here: | 153 per 1000 residents |
State: | 80 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 223
Here: | 30 per 1000 residents |
State: | 25 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -4
Here: | -1 per 1000 residents |
State: | +9 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -398
Here: | -53 per 1000 residents |
State: | -7 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.42 millions of gallons per day (79% from ground, 21% from surface)
Here: | 3.9 |
State: | 5.6 |
Here: | 3.1 |
State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska
- 622010 or later
- 2562000 to 2009
- 3351990 to 1999
- 7741980 to 1989
- 5871970 to 1979
- 1761960 to 1969
- 251950 to 1959
- 41940 to 1949
- 81939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska
- 671 room
- 1402 rooms
- 2803 rooms
- 4304 rooms
- 3515 rooms
- 716 rooms
- 157 rooms
- 148 rooms
- 19+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska
- 951 room
- 862 rooms
- 943 rooms
- 834 rooms
- 485 rooms
- 136 rooms
- 107 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 19+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska
- 65no bedroom
- 1401 bedroom
- 3332 bedrooms
- 4293 bedrooms
- 3584 bedrooms
- 565+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska
- 89no bedroom
- 831 bedroom
- 1292 bedrooms
- 993 bedrooms
- 324 bedrooms
- 45+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wade Hampton Census Area in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,048no vehicle
- 1801 vehicle
- 472 vehicles
- 83 vehicles
- 14 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wade Hampton Census Area in renter-occupied apartments
- 273no vehicle
- 461 vehicle
- 182 vehicles
- 53 vehicles
- 94 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
95.3% of Wade Hampton Census Area residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Alaska.
Wade Hampton Census Area: | 95.3% |
State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,731
- Other state: 206
- Northeast: 21
- Midwest: 44
- South: 86
- West: 56
- 64.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.2%Wood
- 0.8%Electricity
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 61.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.1%Wood
- 6.1%Electricity
- 2.2%Utility gas
- 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 0.3% |
Alaska: | 15.7% |
Here: | 0.5% |
Alaska: | 13.7% |
Here: | 8.2% |
Alaska: | 14.7% |
Most common first names in Wade Hampton Census Area, AK among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 28 | 75.3 years |
John | 16 | 69.4 years |
Joseph | 14 | 74.7 years |
Anna | 12 | 79.6 years |
Paul | 11 | 73.9 years |
Agnes | 10 | 74.9 years |
George | 7 | 73.4 years |
Willie | 7 | 68.6 years |
Frank | 7 | 66.9 years |
Charles | 6 | 67.0 years |
Most common last names in Wade Hampton Census Area, AK among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 12 | 64.4 years |
Kelly | 11 | 75.9 years |
Beans | 10 | 70.5 years |
Lake | 9 | 64.8 years |
Andrews | 9 | 56.6 years |
Johnson | 9 | 77.9 years |
George | 8 | 56.9 years |
Smart | 8 | 74.5 years |
Hootch | 7 | 76.0 years |
Peterson | 7 | 67.6 years |
Businesses in Wade Hampton Census Area, AK
- Nike: 1
- True Value: 1
Wade Hampton Census Area on our top lists:
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"