Mentasta Lake Cdp, Alaska

Mentasta Lake Cdp is a census designated place located in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, in the Western Region (Pacific) of United States. The population of the census designated place was 142 as per the 2000 census data. giving it the 214th largest population among Alaska. It is spread over 305.08 mi˛ (790.15 square kilometre), of which, 303.07 square miles (784.95 square kilometre ) of it is land and 2.01 square miles (5.21 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 17th largest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 142 people in the census designated place, organized into 54 households, and 33 families residing in the census designated place. The population density was 0.5 people per square mile (0.19/km˛), it is the 32nd least populated census designated place in terms of population density. There were 89 housing units at an average density of 0.3 per square mile (0.12/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.63 persons, and the average family size was 3.33 persons. In the census designated place Age distribution was 35.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119 males. The median age was 31.8 years, The median age of males and females living in Mentasta Lake Cdp was 34 and 28 years respectively. The racial makeup of the census designated place was 28.87% White, 0% Black or African American, 62.68% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 8.45% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Cordova city Alaska Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Mentasta Lake CDP Alaska School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Mentasta Lake CDP Alaska GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the census designated place was $17344, it is 37th poorest census designated place by median household income in Alaska. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $24167, it is the 51st lowest census designated place by median family income in the U.S. state of Alaska. The per capita income for the census designated place was $11275, it is the 115th poorest census designated place in terms of per capita income. The median income of census designated place was $15938, The median income for males was $16458 versus $4688 for females.

In 2000, 39 pupils and students, of which 16 are male and 23 are female, 27.46% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 0 nursery or pri school, 3 kindergarten, 27 elementary school, 9 high school and 0 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2454
April 2000 Estimate2454
July 2000 Estimate2456
July 2001 Estimate2406
July 2002 Estimate2375
July 2003 Estimate2346
July 2004 Estimate2315
July 2005 Estimate2314
July 2006 Estimate2306
July 2007 Estimate2267
July 2008 Estimate2242
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school0
Kindergarten33
Elementary school131427
High school369
College or graduate school000
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Mentasta Lake CDP, Alaska$17344$24167$11275
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska$48734$60497$23046
Alaska, United States$51571$59036$22660
United States$41994$50046$21587