Fishhook, Alaska
Fishhook is a town located in
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. As of the
2000 census, the population of the town is 2,030.
Geography
\nFishhook is located at 61°40'38" North, 149°15'54" West (61.677320, -149.265043)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 229.0
km² (88.4
mi²). 228.3 km² (88.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.33% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 2,030 people, 663 households, and 509 families residing in the town. The
population density is 8.9/km² (23.0/mi²). There are 730 housing units at an average density of 3.2/km² (8.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 91.38%
White, 0.44%
Black or
African American, 3.55%
Native American, 0.79%
Asian, 0.20%
Pacific Islander, 0.69% from
other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. 1.67% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 663 households out of which 45.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% are married couples living together, 6.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% are non-families. 17.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.04 and the average family size is 3.44.
In the town the population is spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 114.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $55,179, and the median income for a family is $57,857. Males have a median income of $46,417 versus $25,865 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,042. 8.5% of the population and 7.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.1% are under the age of 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older.