Buckland City, Alaska

Buckland City is a city located in the Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. In 2000, city's population was 406 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 422, It is 126th most populous in Alaska. The city extends throughout a territory of 1.41 mi˛ (3.65 square kilometre ), of which, 1.22 square miles (3.16 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Alaska's 20th smallest by total area.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 406 people, 84 households, and 75 families living in the city. The population density was 332.3 people per square mile (128.3/km˛), giving it the 23rd most densely populated city among the Alaska. There were 89 housing units at an average density of 73 per square mile (28.19/km˛). The average household size was 4.83 and the average family size was 5.19. In the city the population was spread out, with 51.2% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 10.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 116 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males. The median age is 17.8 years, The median age of males and females living in Buckland City was 17.4 and 18.3 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 3.2% White, 0% Black or African American, 95.81% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.99% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Buckland city Alaska Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Buckland city Alaska School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Buckland City Alaska GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $38333, making its Alaska's 161st highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $40000, making it the 190th wealthiest city by median family income among the Alaska. The per capita income for the city was $9624, it is the 81st poorest city in terms of per capita income. The median income was $15962, Males had a median income of $15938 versus $16000 for females.

In 2000, 179 pupils and students, of which 58.1% are male and 41.9% are female, 44.09% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.7% nursery or pri school, 5.03% kindergarten, 62.01% elementary school, 26.26% high school and 0% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census406
April 2000 Estimate406
July 2000 Estimate407
July 2001 Estimate408
July 2002 Estimate407
July 2003 Estimate411
July 2004 Estimate416
July 2005 Estimate416
July 2006 Estimate420
July 2007 Estimate420
July 2008 Estimate422
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9312
Kindergarten459
Elementary school6645111
High school252247
College or graduate school000
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Buckland city, Alaska$38333$40000$9624
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska$45976$45230$15286
Alaska, United States$51571$59036$22660
United States$41994$50046$21587