Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska

Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska is a census area located in the Western Region (Pacific) of United States. Wade Hampton Census Area had an official population of 7028 in 2000. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the census area is 7717, It is the 12th most populous census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The census area encompasses an area of 19669.24 square miles (50943.1 square kilometre ), of which, 17193.5 square miles (44530.96 square kilometre) of it is land and 2475.74 square miles (6412.14 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 12th largest by total area in Alaska.

Wade Hampton Census Area Alaska
Map of Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska

As of the census of 2000, there were 7028 people, 1602 households, and 1296 families living in the census area. The population density was 0.4 people per square mile (0.15/kmē), it would be the 15th most densely populated census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. There were 2063 housing units at an average density of 0.1 per square mile (0.04/kmē). It has an average household size was 4.38 persons, and the average family size was 4.95 persons. In the Wade Hampton Census Area, 46.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.7% were 18 to 24, 25.6% were 25 to 44, 13.1% were 45 to 64, and 5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 109 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 7717, The racial or ethnic makeup of the census area was 453 White, 21 Black or African American, 7022 American Indian, 8 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, and 211 from two or more races.

Wade Hampton Census Area Alaska Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Wade Hampton Census Area Alaska School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Wade Hampton Census Area Alaska GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30184, making it the second poorest census area by median household income among the Alaska. The median income for a family in the county was $29867, it would be the lowest census area by median family income in the U.S. state of Alaska. The per capita income for the county was $8717, it would be the lowest census area by per capita income in the U.S. state of Alaska.

In 2000, 2968 pupils and students, of which 1530 are male and 1438 are female, 42.23% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 266 nursery or pri school, 203 kindergarten, 1658 elementary school, 722 high school and 119 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Alakanuk CityWade Hampton Census Area41.0232.358.6765220.2688426346
2Chevak CityWade Hampton Census Area1.171.140.02765668.6755026875
3Emmonak CityWade Hampton Census Area8.647.511.13767102.2906932917
4Hooper Bay CityWade Hampton Census Area8.768.680.081014116.8784126667
5Kotlik CityWade Hampton Census Area4.653.820.83591154.8770737750
6Marshall CityWade Hampton Census Area4.734.72034973.9959732917
7Mountain Village CityWade Hampton Census Area4.354.350755173.7965331250
8Pilot Station CityWade Hampton Census Area2.271.690.58550326.2731131071
9Pitkas Point CdpWade Hampton Census Area1.491.49012583.91048841875
10Russian Mission CityWade Hampton Census Area6.175.660.5129652.3835827500
11Scammon Bay CityWade Hampton Census Area0.630.630465737.8771925625
12Sheldon Point (nunam Iqua) CityWade Hampton Census Area18.5113.185.3316412.4672529000
YearPopulation
April 2000 census7028
April 2000 Estimate7028
July 2000 Estimate7042
July 2001 Estimate7088
July 2002 Estimate7160
July 2003 Estimate7284
July 2004 Estimate7445
July 2005 Estimate7455
July 2006 Estimate7473
July 2007 Estimate7588
July 2008 Estimate7717
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school142124266
Kindergarten98105203
Elementary school8837751658
High school366356722
College or graduate school4178119
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska$30184$29867$8717
Alaska, United States$51571$59036$22660
United States$41994$50046$21587