Wainwright City, Alaska

Wainwright City, Alaska is a city of the North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. The city has a population of 546 as per the 2000 census data. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 485, giving it the 104th largest population among Alaska. The city extends throughout a territory of 42.45 mi˛ (109.94 sq km ), of which, 17.56 square miles (45.48 sq km) of it is land and 24.89 square miles (64.46 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 128th largest by total area in Alaska. It is ranks 19 in the size of its inland waterways in Alaska.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 546 people, 148 households, and 118 families living in the city. The population density was 31.1 people per square mile (12.01/km˛), it would be the 126th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Alaska. There were 179 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (3.94/km˛). The average household size was 3.69 persons, and the average family size was 4.17 persons. In the city the population was distributed as follows: 37.7% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males. The median age of the city's population was 24.5 years, the median age of male residents at 26.5 and the median age of female residents at 23.1. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 6.78% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 90.29% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 2.75% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

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

The median income for a household in the city was $54722, making its Alaska's 52nd highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $58125, making it the 69th wealthiest city by median family income among the Alaska. The per capita income for the city was $16709, making it the 161st wealthiest city by per capita income among the Alaska. The median income is $22404, The median income for males was $23750 versus $21786 for females.

In 2000, 203 pupils and students, of which 42.86% are male and 57.14% are female, 37.18% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.39% nursery or pri school, 1.48% kindergarten, 47.29% elementary school, 31.53% high school and 12.32% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census546
April 2000 Estimate546
July 2000 Estimate544
July 2001 Estimate533
July 2002 Estimate526
July 2003 Estimate521
July 2004 Estimate508
July 2005 Estimate496
July 2006 Estimate484
July 2007 Estimate479
July 2008 Estimate485
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9615
Kindergarten33
Elementary school455196
High school273764
College or graduate school61925
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Wainwright city, Alaska$54722$58125$16709
North Slope Borough, Alaska$63173$63810$20540
Alaska, United States$51571$59036$22660
United States$41994$50046$21587