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Dillingham Census Area

Population in July 2007: 36.
Males: 19  (52.8%)
Females: 17  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  14.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99576


Estimated median household income in 2008: $55,123 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Portage Creek:  $55,123
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $10,709

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $237,743 (it was $137,500 in 2000)
Portage Creek:  $237,743
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $219,352; Detached houses: $219,577

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Races in Portage Creek:

  • American Indian (86.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (13.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Portage Creek: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 13.1 square miles.

Population density: 2.7 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Portage Creek

  • High school or higher: 50.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portage Creek CDP

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 100.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Portage Creek:  0.0% ($0)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (316.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2478.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: South Naknek, AK (5.3 miles) , Naknek, AK (5.4 miles ), Dillingham, AK (5.5 miles ), Clark's Point, AK (5.5 miles) , Ekwok, AK (5.6 miles) , Levelock, AK (5.8 miles) , New Stuyahok, AK (6.4 miles ), King Salmon, AK (6.4 miles ).

Latitude: 58.91 N, Longitude: 157.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Portage Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/2001 at 07:32:43, a magnitude 6.8 (5.7 MB, 6.8 MW, Depth: 81.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from Portage Creek center
On 5/1/1990 at 16:12:21, a magnitude 6.3 (6.1 MB, 6.3 MB, Depth: 131.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/27/2003 at 15:35:30, a magnitude 5.5 (5.3 MB, 5.5 MW, 5.3 MW, Depth: 125.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/9/1998 at 03:55:51, a magnitude 5.4 (5.0 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from Portage Creek center
On 5/9/1998 at 00:30:12, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 ML) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/9/1998 at 00:59:22, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.3 MW, 5.0 ML) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from Portage Creek center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Portage Creek:
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 29 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 178 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTE (about 206 miles; KODIAK, AK)

Airports located in Portage Creek:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portage Creek:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 316 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 522 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1574 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1576 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1577 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1596 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1621 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public elementary/middle school in Portage Creek:
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Average household size:
This place:  5.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.0%


Portage Creek compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (100%)

7.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.55%
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  1.80% ($37,577 average AGI)


9.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.12%
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  3.06% ($33,356 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Portage Creek:
  • 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)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Portage Creek:
  • K07TU (Channel 7; PORTAGE CREEK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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