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Savoonga, AK map Population (year 2000): 643. Estimated population in July 2006: 645 (+0.3% change)
 

Males: 324  (50.4%)
Females: 319  (49.6%)
Median resident age:  25.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99769.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,300 (it was $23,438 in 2000)
Savoonga  $23,300
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,700 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
Savoonga  $61,700
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Savoonga:

  • American Indian (95.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.4%)

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Ancestries: Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1969

Land area: 6.10 square miles.

Population density: 107 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Savoonga

  • High school or higher: 57.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 37.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Savoonga city

  • Never married: 55.9%
  • Now married: 35.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 2.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Savoonga, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Savoonga to the number of sex offenders is 326 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Savoonga:  1.3% ($703)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (1432.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (4123.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Gambell, AK (85.4 miles ), Diomede, AK (177.4 miles) , Wales, AK (210.0 miles) , Port Clarence, AK (270.6 miles) , Brevig Mission, AK (295.2 miles ), Teller, AK (302.1 miles ), Hooper Bay, AK (335.3 miles ), Shishmaref, AK (349.6 miles ).

Latitude: 63.70 N, Longitude: 170.46 W


Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +123 (+23.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (34%)
  • Public administration (22%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (30%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (18%)
  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Savoonga:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 375 miles; NOME, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 624 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 639 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Savoonga:
  • NOME (about 353 miles; NOME, AK; ID: OME)
  • ST PAUL ISLAND (about 449 miles; ST PAUL ISLAND, AK; ID: SNP)
  • RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 588 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; ID: OTZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Savoonga:
  • SAVOONGA (about 2 miles; SAVOONGA, AK; ID: SVA)
  • GAMBELL (about 87 miles; GAMBELL, AK; ID: GAM)
  • DIOMEDE (about 176 miles; DIOMEDE, AK; ID: DM2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Savoonga:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1438 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1568 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2674 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 3015 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 3020 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3032 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3039 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public elementary/middle school in Savoonga:
  • HOGARTH KINGEEKUK MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 200 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

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

SAVOONGA WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM (Population served: 656, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and JUN-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-14-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and JUN-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2004 and FEB-17-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2004), St Other (MAR-02-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2003), St Other (MAR-02-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2002)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.4 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  29.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.0%

Savoonga compared to Alaska state average:
  • 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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Savoonga government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $179,000
    Sewerage: $101,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Construction - General: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $126,000
    General - Other: $105,000
    Central Staff Services: $91,000
    Financial Administration: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $54,000
    Electric Utilities: $33,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $34,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $91,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $272,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Savoonga:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL 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)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)


TV broadcast stations around Savoonga:
  • K07RD (Channel 7; SAVOONGA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09NL (Channel 9; SAVOONGA, AK; Owner: VILLAGE OF SAVOONGA)

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