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Population (year 2000): 1,014. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,090 (+7.5% change)
 

Males: 504  (49.7%)
Females: 510  (50.3%)
Median resident age:  18.4 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99604.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,500 (it was $26,667 in 2000)
Hooper Bay  $26,500
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $37,700 (it was $32,700 in 2000)
Hooper Bay  $37,700
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Hooper Bay:

  • American Indian (95.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)

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Ancestries: English (1.8%), German (1.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 35 feet

Land area: 8.68 square miles.

Population density: 124 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hooper Bay

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 37.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hooper Bay city

  • Never married: 52.2%
  • Now married: 30.7%
  • Separated: 6.1%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Hooper Bay, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hooper Bay to the number of sex offenders is 51 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hooper Bay:  1.6% ($518)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (1122.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3788.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Chevak, AK (35.6 miles ), Scammon Bay, AK (41.5 miles ), Mekoryuk, AK (79.2 miles ), Tununak, AK (87.2 miles ), Toksook Bay, AK (97.1 miles ), Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), AK (107.1 miles) , Newtok, AK (107.6 miles ), Nightmute, AK (111.7 miles ).

Latitude: 61.53 N, Longitude: 166.10 W


Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +165 (+19.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Public administration (23%)
  • Fuel dealers (6%)
  • Air transportation (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (39%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other transportation workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (19%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hooper Bay:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 218 miles; NOME, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 288 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 473 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hooper Bay:
  • NOME (about 210 miles; NOME, AK; ID: OME)
  • BETHEL (about 300 miles; BETHEL, AK; ID: BET)
  • ST PAUL ISLAND (about 414 miles; ST PAUL ISLAND, AK; ID: SNP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hooper Bay:
  • HOOPER BAY (about 3 miles; HOOPER BAY, AK; ID: HPB)
  • CHEVAK (about 36 miles; CHEVAK, AK; ID: VAK)
  • SCAMMON BAY (about 43 miles; SCAMMON BAY, AK; ID: SCM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hooper Bay:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1126 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1285 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2523 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2797 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2801 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2814 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2821 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public elementary/middle school in Hooper Bay:
  • HOOPER BAY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: GENERAL DELIVERY; Grades: PK - 12)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Napareayak Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

HOOPER BAY WASHETERIA (Population served: 996, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2002)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-14-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-1998)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
HOOPER BAY OLD TOWN SITE #1 (Population served: 996, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2001 and NOV-06-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2002)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-14-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-1998)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  27.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Hooper Bay compared to Alaska state average:

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  • Median household income below 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.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 14$9,062
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$4,998
Financial Administration 2$4,402$26,4122$1,724
Electric Power 0$0 2$3,510
Police - Other 0$0 6$6,144
Police Protection - Officers 5$16,446$39,4704$3,000
Water Supply 0$0 2$2,792
Totals for Government 7$20,848$35,73938$31,230


Hooper Bay government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $501,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $317,000
    General - Other: $124,000
    Central Staff Services: $113,000
    Electric Utilities: $100,000
    Health Services - Other: $29,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $190,000
    General Support: $70,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $44,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $197,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $313,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Hooper Bay:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Hooper Bay:
  • K04MC (Channel 4; HOOPER BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K07QD (Channel 7; HOOPER BAY, AK; Owner: HOOPER BAY CITY COUNCIL)

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