Nome Census Area, AK Demographic Data
Nome Census Area, AK Summary
Nome Census Area is located in Alaska
- Population: 9,580
- Area: 28,277.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 22,961.76 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5,315.86 sq. miles
- Population Density: 0.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: NA
- Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Nome Census Area, AK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,562
46%
50.8
Male
5,317
54%
49.2
Total Population
9,879
323,128,000
Nome Census Area, AK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,051
10.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
993
10.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
871
8.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
753
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
805
8.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,449
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,106
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,134
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
542
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
455
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
516
5.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
165
1.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
39
0.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,469
65.5%
77.2
Female
2,988
46.2%
51.3
Male
3,481
53.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,061
61.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
926
9.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
720
7.3%
15.2
Female
348
48.3%
55.8
Male
372
51.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Nome Census Area, AK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,032
91.4%
96.8
White
1,623
16.4%
72.6
Black or African American
75
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7,174
72.6%
0.8
Asian
127
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
5
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
51
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.1%
0.2
Korean
11
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
47
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
1
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
22
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
16
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
6
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
11
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
847
8.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
212
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
100
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
43
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
35
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
34
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,667
97.9%
82.2
Nome Census Area, AK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
277
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
538
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,329
43.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,291
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
219
4.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
556
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
196
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
815
15.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,591
85.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
752
13.9%
31.2
Nome Census Area, AK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,277
47.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,510
36.0%
47.5
Divorced
660
9.5%
11.0%
Separated
186
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
331
4.8
5.8%
Nome Census Area, AK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,136
69.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,692
30.5%
21.6%
Spanish
62
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
71
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
140
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,419
27.4%
1.1%
Nome Census Area, AK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
225
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
127
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
297
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
350
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
398
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
464
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
384
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
370
12.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
165
5.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
99
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
51,563
57,617
Per capita income
20,033
31,128
Nome Census Area, AK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
149
4.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
232
6.5%
9.8
Construction
135
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,323
36.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
86
2.4%
6.6
Information
23
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
119
3.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
172
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
80
2.2%
11.4
Public administration
630
17.6%
4.6
Retail trade
317
8.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
309
8.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
383
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,221
34.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
335
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
806
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
844
23.5%
18.1%
Nome Census Area, AK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,457
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
906
26.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
376
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
1,269
36.7%
2.7
Other means
754
21.8%
1.8
Worked at home
148
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
7.2
26.6
Nome Census Area, AK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,585
55.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
715
24.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
454
15.8%
37.1
3 or more
125
4.3%
21.0
Nome Census Area, AK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,879
71.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,732
60.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,147
39.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,174
29.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Nome Census Area, AK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,053
1 room
502
12.4%
2.4
2 rooms
466
11.5%
2.7
3 rooms
823
20.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,239
30.6%
16.5
5 rooms
679
16.8%
19.8
6 rooms
197
4.9%
17.8
7 rooms
71
1.8%
12.0
8 rooms
39
1.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
37
0.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Nome Census Area, AK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,053
1-unit, detached
3,312
81.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
65
1.6%
5.9
2-units
146
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
217
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
145
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
60
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
66
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
42
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Nome Census Area, AK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
127
3.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
128
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
178
4.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
226
5.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,150
28.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,035
25.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
789
19.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
392
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
25
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
3
0.1%
1.4%
Nome Census Area, AK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
31
1.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
73
2.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,620
91.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
141
4.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Nome Census Area, AK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
782
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
27
3.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
58
7.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
73
9.3%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
125
16.0%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
127
16.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
166
21.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
206
26.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
389
49.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
116
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
47
6.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
182
23.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
1
0.0%
0.0%
Nome Census Area, AK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
849
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
57
6.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
70
8.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
216
25.4%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
252
29.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
252
29.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
298
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,260
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
158
18.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
116
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
123
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
89
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
60
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
303
35.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
298
0.0%
0.0%
Nome Census Area, AK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,732
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
355
20.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
312
18.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
237
13.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
278
16.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
331
19.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
209
12.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,300
205,000
