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Aleutians East Borough

Population in July 2007: 807. Population change since 2000: +2.5%
 

Males: 480  (59.6%)
Females: 327  (40.4%)
Median resident age:  34.9 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99612.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,100 (it was $45,893 in 2000)
King Cove  $52,100
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $143,800 (it was $113,900 in 2000)
King Cove  $143,800
Alaska:  $231,300

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Races in King Cove:

  • American Indian (47.9%)
  • Filipino (24.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (14.3%)
  • Hispanic (7.4%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Other Asian (1.8%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in King Cove: 94.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.9%), German (1.4%), French Canadian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 25.3 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in King Cove

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in King Cove city

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

203 residents are foreign born (19.2% Asia, 6.4% Latin America).

This city:  25.6%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in King Cove, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in King Cove to the number of sex offenders is 807 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

King Cove:  0.8% ($967)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (960.9 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3349.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Cold Bay, AK (28.8 miles) , False Pass, AK (76.2 miles) , Nelson Lagoon, AK (99.9 miles) , Sand Point, AK (126.7 miles ), Ivanof Bay, AK (202.8 miles) , Perryville, AK (225.2 miles) , Akutan, AK (247.8 miles ), Chignik Lake, AK (256.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $151,400
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 55.07 N, Longitude: 162.32 W


299 people in other workers' dormitories

Area code: 907

King Cove household income distribution King Cove home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+16.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Food (72%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Construction (2%)
  • Utilities (1%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (1%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Food (32%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (25%)
  • Food processing workers (21%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Food processing workers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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Average climate in King Cove, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near King Cove:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 348 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 384 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 679 miles; NOME, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in King Cove, AK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to King Cove:
  • COLD BAY (about 29 miles; COLD BAY, AK; ID: CDB)
  • SAND POINT (about 126 miles; SAND POINT, AK; ID: SDP)
  • UNALASKA (about 303 miles; UNALASKA, AK; ID: DUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to King Cove:
  • KING COVE (about 6 miles; KING COVE, AK; ID: KVC)
  • BLINN LAKE (about 33 miles; COLD BAY, AK; ID: Z87)
  • PAULOFF HARBOR (about 50 miles; PAULOFF HARBOR /SANAK IS/, AK; ID: KPH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to King Cove:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 962 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1207 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2113 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2315 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2320 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2333 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2339 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public high school in King Cove:

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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

King Cove compared to Alaska state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School


King Cove travel time to work
King Cove mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Sewerage 1$2,674$32,0880$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,794$21,5280$0
Water Supply 2$7,678$46,0680$0
Electric Power 3$9,306$37,2240$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,200$26,4004$2,800
Police Protection - Officers 3$11,678$46,7120$0
Police - Other 1$2,000$24,0000$0
Firefighters 1$4,818$57,8160$0
Streets and Highways 2$9,484$56,9040$0
Water Transport and Terminals 4$13,096$39,2880$0
Financial Administration 1$2,400$28,8000$0
Solid Waste Management 1$4,120$49,4400$0
Other Government Administration 4$14,512$43,5366$1,600
Totals for Government 25$85,760$41,16510$4,400



King Cove government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $386,000
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    Sewerage: $50,000
  • Construction - General: $997,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $806,000
    Electric Utilities: $433,000
    Financial Administration: $416,000
    Police Protection: $372,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $350,000
    Solid Waste Management: $125,000
    Water Utilities: $122,000
    Health Services - Other: $110,000
    Parks & Recreation: $86,000
    Central Staff Services: $69,000
    Fire Protection: $59,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $370,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $162,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $718,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $718,000
    Electric Utilities: $360,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $10,000
    Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $181,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $765,000
    Water Utilities: $125,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $380,000
    All Other: $250,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $649,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,554,000

13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,273 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.88%
Alaska average:  9.33%

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


18.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  18.39%
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  2.09% ($30,071 average AGI)
to King County, WA  2.09% ($28,214)
to San Diego County, CA  1.79% ($29,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in King Cove:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSDP (830 AM; 1 kW; SAND POINT, AK; Owner: ALEUTIAN PENINSULA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • 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.)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in King Cove:
  • K201DA (88.1 FM; KING COVE, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)

TV broadcast stations around King Cove:
  • K09QW (Channel 9; KING COVE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04HR (Channel 4; KING COVE, AK; Owner: KING COVE SCHOOL DISTRICT)

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