Chevak, Alaska
Chevak is a city located in
Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska. As of the
2000 census, the population of the city is 765.
Geography
\nChevak is located at 61°31'40" North, 165°34'43" West (61.527673, -165.578702)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0
km² (1.2
mi²). 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.71% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 765 people, 167 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The
population density is 259.1/km² (668.6/mi²). There are 190 housing units at an average density of 64.4/km² (166.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 3.66%
White, 0.00%
Black or
African American, 90.46%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.13% from
other races, and 5.75% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 167 households out of which 64.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% are married couples living together, 20.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% are non-families. 19.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.58 and the average family size is 5.38.
In the city the population is spread out with 51.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 11.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 17 years. For every 100 females there are 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 113.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,875, and the median income for a family is $27,375. Males have a median income of $21,875 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city is $7,550. 29.5% of the population and 26.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 32.5% are under the age of 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older.