Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

Dillingham Census Area
Borough
Amalik Bay Archeological District
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 59°57′N 158°26′W / 59.95°N 158.43°W / 59.95; -158.43
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Established	1980[1]
Largest city	Dillingham
Area
• Total	20,915 sq mi (54,170 km2)
• Land	18,569 sq mi (48,090 km2)
• Water	2,346 sq mi (6,080 km2)  11.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,723
• Density	0.26/sq mi (0.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−9 (Alaska)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional district	At-large

Dillingham Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,857,^[2] slightly up from 4,847 in 2010.^[3] It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Dillingham, on a small arm of Bristol Bay on the Bering Sea.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of 20,915 square miles (54,170 km²), of which 18,569 square miles (48,090 km²) is land and 2,346 square miles (6,080 km²) (11.2%) is water.^[4]

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

• Bethel Census Area, Alaska - west/north
• Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska
• Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska - east

National protected areas

• Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Bering Sea unit)
  • Hagemeister Island
• Togiak National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Togiak Wilderness (part)

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 4,922 people, 1,529 households, and 1,105 families living in the census area. The population density was 0 people per square mile (0 people/km²). There were 2,332 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the census area was 21.64% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 70.13% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 6.68% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.6% reported speaking Yupik or Eskimo at home [1].^[10] Of the 1,529 households 45.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 23.30% of households were one person and 3.60% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.84.

The age distribution was 38.10% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 5.70% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.80 males. The per capita income is estimated at 23,500 U.S. dollars per year.

Politics

Communities

Cities

• Aleknagik
• Clark's Point
• Dillingham
• Ekwok
• Manokotak
• New Stuyahok
• Togiak

Census-designated places

• Koliganek
• Portage Creek
• Twin Hills

See also

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
    • List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• List of airports in the Dillingham Census Area

References

External links

• Census Area map: Alaska Department of Labor

59°57′N 158°26′W / 59.95°N 158.43°W / 59.95; -158.43

This page was last edited on 28 March 2024, at 15:03