U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Akiachak, Alaska forum City-Data.com Homepage

Akiachak, Alaska



Jump to a detailed profile or search
site with Google Custom Search

Back to Akiachak, AK housing info, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, AK smaller cities, AK small cities, All Cities.





We are giving away $1200 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Akiachak, AK map

Bethel Census Area

Population in July 2007: 621.
Males: 340  (54.9%)
Females: 281  (45.1%)

Median resident age:  22.2 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99551.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,845 (it was $35,833 in 2000)
Akiachak:

$38,845
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,183

Akiachak CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $72,406 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
Akiachak:

$72,406
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $144,749; Detached houses: $140,429; In 2-unit structures: $382,533; Mobile homes: $136,012

Median gross rent in 2009: $300.

Akiachak, AK residents, houses, and apartments details

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for: near:  
Akiachak races chart
  • American alone - 554 (95.7%)
  • White alone - 22 (3.8%)
  • Two or more races - 3 (0.5%)

Races in Akiachak detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Akiachak: 109.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Akiachak, AK forum
Recent posts about Akiachak, Alaska on our local forum with over 1,200,000 registered users. Akiachak is mentioned 10 times on our forum:
Bethel Resident and Visitor Thread  (556 replies)
Teachers looking to relocate  (70 replies)
Food and expenses in Rural Alaska  (49 replies)
Some recent AK photo's  (10806 replies)
Info on Bethel?  (40 replies)
What types of people/professions are needed most?  (5 replies)

Latest news from Akiachak, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated on 02/07/1974

Land area: 6.76 square miles.

Population density: 92 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Akiachak, Alaska map

For population 25 years and over in Akiachak:

  • High school or higher: 64.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 25.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 5.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Akiachak CDP:

  • Never married: 40.7%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 2.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Akiachak, Alaska in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Akiachak to the number of sex offenders is 62 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (390.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2653.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Akiak, AK (2.6 miles ), Kwethluk, AK (2.6 miles ), Bethel, AK (3.8 miles ), Oscarville, AK (4.1 miles) , Napaskiak, AK (4.2 miles ), Tuluksak, AK (4.5 miles ), Napakiak, AK (4.9 miles ), Atmautluak, AK (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 60.90 N, Longitude: 161.41 W

Area code: 907

Akiachak household income distribution Akiachak home values distribution

This place's Wikipedia profile

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (33%)
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Utilities (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Other services, except public administration (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Plant and system operators (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)

Work and jobs in Akiachak: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Akiachak, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Akiachak, Alaska average temperatures Akiachak, Alaska average precipitation
 
Akiachak, Alaska humidity
 
Akiachak, Alaska wind speed
 
Akiachak, Alaska snowfall
 
Akiachak, Alaska sunshine
 
Akiachak, Alaska clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Earthquake activity:

Akiachak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/26/1991 at 19:17:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 07:55:50, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Akiachak center
On 3/20/1997 at 15:04:15, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/4/2004 at 03:35:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 11.5 mi) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/9/2005 at 01:28:32, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 5.7 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Akiachak center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bethel Census Area County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Snow: 1, Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Akiachak:

  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 60 miles away; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 278 miles away; NOME, AK)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 348 miles away; HOMER, AK)

Airports and other landing facilities located in Akiachak:


See details about airports and other landing facilities located in Akiachak, AK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Akiachak:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 389 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 507 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1727 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1729 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1750 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1774 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1779 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Akiachak:

  • AKIACHAK SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: AKIACHAK #51100; Grades: KG - 12)
See full list of schools located in Akiachak

Library in Akiachak:

  • AKIACHAK SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,776; Location: 1 MAIN STREET; 10,210 books; 250 audio materials; 367 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 10 print serial subscriptions)

Click to draw/clear place borders

Notable location: Kiktak (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Bethel Census Area County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Akiachak and their reported violations in the past:

AKIACHAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 560, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 42 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.7%
(18.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  4.4 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Akiachak, AK


Akiachak compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


Back to the top

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Akiachak travel time to work - commute


Akiachak mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Wood (36%)
  • Other fuel (6%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Bethel Census Area County Alaska:


Detailed 2008 election results.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
Bethel Census Area:

12.26 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Bethel Census Area:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Here:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

4.67 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bethel Census Area:

5.3%
State:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bethel Census Area:

34.4%
State:

27.8%

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.00%
Alaska average:

9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.58% ($27,013 average AGI)
from Wade Hampton Census Area, AK  0.49% ($19,167)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.22% ($25,000)


7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,804 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.43%
Alaska average:

9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.34% ($37,402 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.72% ($38,333)
to Wade Hampton Census Area, AK  0.46% ($27,783)

Strongest AM radio stations in Akiachak:

  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Akiachak:

  • KYUK-TV (Channel 4; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K15AV (Channel 15; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K21AO (Channel 21; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K12NS (Channel 12; AKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K10MV (Channel 10; AKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09UJ (Channel 9; KWETHLUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11QY (Channel 11; KWETHLUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: KNKR275
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Gci, 2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Fax: (907) 868-9817, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Steve Hamlen, Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.4 m, Overall height: 13.4 m, Licensee ID: L00002081
    Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674
  • Marianne Turner, Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.4 m, Overall height: 13.4 m, Licensee ID: L00002081
    Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674
  • Steve Hamlen, Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.5 m
    Registrant: United Utilities, Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Email:
  • STEVE HAMLEN, Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.5 m
    Registrant: United Utilities, Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Email:
  • Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.909167 Lon: -161.430833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.4 m, Overall height: 13.4 m
    Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • AKIACHAK, Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: WFY991, Licensee ID: L00002081
    Assigned Frequencies: 6738.75 MHz, 6868.75 MHz, 6805.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: United Utilities Inc

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • Akiachak Landing Area (Lat: 60.904528 Lon: -161.420917), Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KFA9, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies: 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.200 MHz, 131.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/29/2006, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2006
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20006

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KL0SR, Previous Call Sign: WL7CCZ, Licensee ID: L00213200
    Grant Date: 10/16/2001, Expiration Date: 10/16/2011
    Registrant: Mary E Flavell, Mile 1, Main Street, Akiachak, AK 99955



Most common first names in Akiachak, AK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John464.5 years
Annie271.5 years
David281.5 years
Mary268.6 years
Robert265.0 years
Tom278.5 years
Most common last names in Akiachak, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
George871.7 years
Nick368.4 years
Peter367.9 years
Stevens368.0 years
Ekamrak286.0 years
Lomack284.1 years
Lott267.5 years
Manutoli272.5 years
Wassilie269.0 years

Akiachak on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Educational services"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with high-earning residents located near cities with low-earning residents"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Educational services"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists"
  • #9 (99551) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

Back to Akiachak, AK housing info, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, AK smaller cities, AK small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales and price trends information powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2011 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2011 Advameg, Inc.