Wales, Alaska
Wales is a city located in
Nome Census Area, Alaska. As of the
2000 census, the population of the city is 152.
Geography
\nWales is located at 65°36'44" North, 168°5'21" West (65.612116, -168.089285)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3
km² (2.8
mi²). 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 152 people, 50 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The
population density is 20.8/km² (53.9/mi²). There are 59 housing units at an average density of 8.1/km² (20.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 8.55%
White, 0.66%
Black or
African American, 83.55%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.66% from
other races, and 6.58% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 50 households out of which 38.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% are non-families. 40.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.0% 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 4.43.
In the city the population is spread out with 38.2% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 141.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $33,333, and the median income for a family is $39,583. Males have a median income of $29,375 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,877. 18.3% of the population and 17.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.2% are under the age of 18 and 50.0% are 65 or older.