Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.5% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 27.6% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 13.2% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Nikolai compared to Alaska state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value 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 above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Electric Power |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,402 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,840 | $46,080 | 3 | $1,140 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,176 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,180 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,840 | $46,080 | 9 | $6,898 |
Nikolai government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $299,000
Sewerage: $12,000
- Construction - General: $45,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $157,000
General - Other: $114,000
Financial Administration: $85,000
Air Transportation: $78,000
Regular Highways: $32,000
Sewerage: $30,000
Libraries: $14,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $229,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $203,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
All Other: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $390,000
Strongest AM radio stations in Nikolai:
- KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY 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.)
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
- KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Nikolai:
- K09PR (Channel 9; NIKOLAI, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K04MB (Channel 4; NIKOLAI, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
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Takotna, AK (116.7 miles)
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Lime Village, AK (138.3 miles)
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Ruby, AK (141.5 miles)
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Lake Minchumina, AK (155.5 miles)
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Stony River, AK (173.7 miles)
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Port Alsworth, AK (193.9 miles)
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