Ambler, Alaska
Ambler is a city located in
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. As of the
2000 census, the population of the city is 309.
Geography
\nAmbler is located at 67°5'6" North, 157°51'37" West (67.085000, -157.860331)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.8
km² (10.8
mi²). 24.5 km² (9.5 mi²) of it is land and 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.91% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 309 people, 79 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The
population density is 12.6/km² (32.6/mi²). There are 98 housing units at an average density of 4.0/km² (10.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 12.94%
White, 0.32%
Black or
African American, 84.79%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.00% from
other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 79 households out of which 54.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% are married couples living together, 25.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% are non-families. 16.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.91 and the average family size is 4.33.
In the city the population is spread out with 41.7% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $43,500, and the median income for a family is $43,571. Males have a median income of $30,625 versus $36,875 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,712. 14.3% of the population and 19.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.6% are under the age of 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older.