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Aleutians West Census Area

Population in July 2008: 118. Population change since 2000: -22.4%
Males: 56  (48.0%)
Females: 62  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99591


Estimated median household income in 2008: $76,280 (it was $57,083 in 2000)
St. George:  $76,280
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $28,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $100,803 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
St. George:  $100,803
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $122,734; Detached houses: $122,860

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Races in St. George:

  • American Indian (92.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (7.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in St. George: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (1.3%), Polish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Land area: 34.8 square miles.

Population density: 3.4 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. George

  • High school or higher: 95.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 4.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. George city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


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

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

St. George:  1.6% ($936)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (771.3 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2842.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: St. Paul, AK (6.7 miles ), False Pass, AK (16.4 miles) , Cold Bay, AK (16.8 miles) , King Cove, AK (17.3 miles ), Nelson Lagoon, AK (18.0 miles) , Sand Point, AK (19.0 miles ), Ivanof Bay, AK (19.7 miles) , Perryville, AK (20.1 miles) .

Latitude: 56.61 N, Longitude: 169.56 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+9.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (30%)
  • Construction (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Air transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (28%)
  • U. S. Postal service (17%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Air transportation (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (18%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Life and physical scientists (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Customer service representatives (22%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Child care workers (6%)



Average climate in St. George, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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St. George-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/23/2002 at 23:33:08, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 13.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 19.1 miles away from St. George center
On 7/4/1997 at 10:57:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/2008 at 18:03:07, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 12.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/26/2007 at 21:02:48, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 4.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from St. George center
On 6/13/2004 at 21:28:08, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 10.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/13/2004 at 21:47:50, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from St. George center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near St. George:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 362 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 443 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 569 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports located in St. George:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. George:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 770 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 923 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1995 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2004 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2004 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2022 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2045 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Library in St. George:
  • ST. GEORGE ISLAND SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,576; Location: NO. 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROAD; 7,470 books; 382 audio materials; 194 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Staraya Artil (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: An'agchucknun'am-an'yi (A), Anuckaselogh (B), Atka Lake (C), Bear Lake (D), Seal Lake (E), Govorushka Lake (F), Umanangula Lake (G), Upper Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. George, AK



St. George compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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St. George travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (96%)
  • No fuel used (4%)

St. George government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $433,000
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
  • Construction - General: $181,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $370,000
    Electric Utilities: $289,000
    General - Other: $258,000
    Central Staff Services: $150,000
    Water Utilities: $82,000
    Solid Waste Management: $54,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $25,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $23,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $49,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $328,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $274,000
    Property: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $677,000

14.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.67%
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  1.48% ($32,125 average AGI)
from King County, WA  1.29% ($27,429)
from Honolulu County, HI  1.11% ($21,500)


18.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  18.20%
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  2.78% ($40,064 average AGI)
to King County, WA  1.36% ($39,348)
to San Joaquin County, CA  1.30% ($24,409)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. George:
  • 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)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • 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.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)


TV broadcast stations around St. George:
  • K09RE (Channel 9; ST. GEORGE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)



St. George on our top lists:
    • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
    • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
    • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
    • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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