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Bethel Census Area

Population in 2011: 283. Population change since 2000: +6.0%
 

Males: 137  (48.6%)
Females: 146  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  25.8 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99626.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,394 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Lower Kalskag:

$44,394
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,283

Lower Kalskag city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $118,397 (it was $100,900 in 2000)
Lower Kalskag:

$118,397
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $157,238; Detached houses: $157,238

Median gross rent in 2009: $731.

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Lower Kalskag races chart
  • American Indian alone - 260 (92.2%)
  • Two or more races - 14 (5.0%)
  • White alone - 7 (2.5%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.4%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lower Kalskag: 113.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Russian (3.0%), German (2.2%), Irish (1.9%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 1.28 square miles.

Population density: 221 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lower Kalskag:

  • High school or higher: 58.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 42.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 6.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lower Kalskag city:

  • Never married: 40.8%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 1.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Lower Kalskag, Alaska as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Lower Kalskag to the number of sex offenders is 54 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 (351.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2639.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Upper Kalskag, AK (1.5 miles ), Aniak, AK (5.2 miles ), Tuluksak, AK (5.9 miles ), Chuathbaluk, AK (6.1 miles) , Russian Mission, AK (6.1 miles ), Akiak, AK (7.1 miles ), Holy Cross, AK (7.1 miles ), Akiachak, AK (7.4 miles ).

Latitude: 61.51 N, Longitude: 160.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-8.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (54%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Other services, except public administration (15%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Educational services (48%)
  • Health care and social assistance (37%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
  • Construction laborers (12%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (28%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (24%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (20%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)

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Average climate in Lower Kalskag, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Lower Kalskag-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/2005 at 23:41:43, a magnitude 4.6 (3.8 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 28.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/2005 at 07:35:30, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 18.9 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from Lower Kalskag center
On 5/27/2005 at 07:34:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/1991 at 19:17:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.3 miles away from Lower Kalskag center
On 6/9/2005 at 00:07:58, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 27.3 mi) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from the city 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 Lower Kalskag:

  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 114 miles away; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 257 miles away; NOME, AK)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 320 miles away; HOMER, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Lower Kalskag, AK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lower Kalskag:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 350 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 454 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1701 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1704 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1725 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1750 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1755 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public elementary/middle school in Lower Kalskag:

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Notable locations in Lower Kalskag: Lower Kalskag Fire Station (A), Yukon Kuskokwim Health Crimet Phillips Senior Clinic (B). Display/hide their locations 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 Lower Kalskag and their reported violations in the past:

LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 302, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-28-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and JUN-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from MAY-31-2006 to JUN-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2003 and APR-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-07-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2004)
  • 24 routine major monitoring violations
  • 195 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.9%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  3.8 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.3%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lower Kalskag, AK


Lower Kalskag compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Lower Kalskag travel time to work - commute
Lower Kalskag mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%)
  • Wood (17%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Bethel Census Area County Alaska:
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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
Bethel Census Area:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

4.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.3%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bethel Census Area:

34.4%
Alaska:

27.8%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$3,952$23,7120$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,630$19,5602$1,030
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$255
Health 1$1,103$13,2360$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,444$29,3283$824
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,023
Other and Unallocable 0$0 12$2,460
Totals for Government 5$9,129$21,91019$5,592

Lower Kalskag government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $60,000 ($212.01)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $34,000 ($120.14)
    Financial Administration: $28,000 ($98.94)
    Central Staff Services: $22,000 ($77.74)
    Sewerage: $16,000 ($56.54)
    Health Services - Other: $14,000 ($49.47)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($35.34)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($7.07)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000 ($63.60)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000 ($49.47)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,000 ($282.69)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000 ($113.07)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000 ($233.22)

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 Lower Kalskag:

  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • 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)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • 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)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lower Kalskag:

  • K09TR (Channel 9; KALSKAG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11RF (Channel 11; KALSKAG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

Lower Kalskag fatal accident list:

Jan 12, 2001 08:00 PM, Kalskag Airport Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data


Most common last names in Lower Kalskag, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Evan767.2 years
Levi475.0 years
Littlefish380.0 years
Nook361.7 years
Abruska282.0 years
Crisco263.5 years
Williams257.0 years

Lower Kalskag on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Fuel dealers"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life and physical scientists"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Protective service occupations:"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: U. S. Postal service"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life and physical scientists"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Educational services"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations:"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
  • #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"

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