Deering City, Alaska

Deering City, Alaska is a city of the Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. As per the 2000 census, city has a population of 136 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 141, giving it the 222nd largest population among Alaska. It covers total area of 5.26 sq mi (13.62 kmē), of which, 5.14 square miles (13.31 kmē) of it is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 kmē) of it is water, making it the 72nd smallest by size in Alaska.

As of the census of 2000, there were 136 residents, 42 households, and 29 families in the city. The population density was 26.5 people per square mile (10.23/kmē), giving it the 135th most densely populated city among the Alaska. There were 61 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.59/kmē). It has an average household size was 3.24 persons, and the average family size was 3.9 persons. In the city Population was distributed with 39.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.8 males. The median age was 27 years, The median age of males was 25.8 years, for females the median age was 28.5 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 5.88% White, 0% Black or African American, 93.38% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.74% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

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

The median income for a household in the city was $33333, it is the 197th wealthiest city in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $43438, it is the 159th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Alaska. The per capita income for the city was $11000, it is Alaska's 109th poorest city by per capita income. The median income of city was $15625, The median income for males was $12292 versus $16250 for females.

In 2000, 46 pupils and students, of which 39.13% are male and 60.87% are female, 33.82% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 0% nursery or pri school, 8.7% kindergarten, 63.04% elementary school, 28.26% high school and 0% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census136
April 2000 Estimate136
July 2000 Estimate136
July 2001 Estimate136
July 2002 Estimate136
July 2003 Estimate137
July 2004 Estimate139
July 2005 Estimate139
July 2006 Estimate140
July 2007 Estimate140
July 2008 Estimate141
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school0
Kindergarten134
Elementary school101929
High school7613
College or graduate school000
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Deering city, Alaska$33333$43438$11000
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska$45976$45230$15286
Alaska, United States$51571$59036$22660
United States$41994$50046$21587