Bethel Census Area County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.4%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.5% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  4.7 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 87.2% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Toksook Bay, AK
Toksook Bay compared to Alaska state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Number of college students 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 (%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 21 | Bethel Census Area: | 12.26 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 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. | | Alaska: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | This county: | 4.67 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Bethel Census Area: | 5.3% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Bethel Census Area: | 34.4% | | State: | 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 | $2,328 | $13,968 | 1 | $496 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,636 | $19,632 | 5 | $1,050 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,800 | $33,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $946 | $11,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $198 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $1,710 | $20,520 | 1 | $1,018 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $9,420 | $18,840 | 8 | $2,762 |
Toksook Bay government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $94,000 ($158.78)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($43.92)
- Construction - General: $105,000 ($177.36)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $125,000 ($211.15)
Sewerage: $56,000 ($94.59)
Electric Utilities: $32,000 ($54.05)
General - Other: $26,000 ($43.92)
Water Utilities: $24,000 ($40.54)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($18.58)
Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($16.89)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($8.45)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($6.76)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,000 ($1.69)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000 ($55.74)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $73,000 ($123.31)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,000 ($33.78)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($18.58)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000 ($62.50)
All Other: $19,000 ($32.09)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $23,000 ($38.85)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $167,000 ($282.09)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Toksook Bay:
- KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
- 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)
- 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 Toksook Bay:
- K11QG (Channel 11; TOKSOOK BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K04LV (Channel 4; TOKSOOK BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K07SA (Channel 7; TANUNAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K09SW (Channel 9; TANUNAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Within The Village Of Toksook Bay (Lat: 60.532500 Lon: -165.103889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.6 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WPOJ849
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/2009, Expiration Date: 06/30/2019, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Gci, 2550 Denali Street, Suite, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Fax: (907) 868-9817, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Signature On File, Within Village Of (Lat: 60.531667 Lon: -165.106111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.6 m, Licensee ID: L00002084
Registrant: Unicom Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674, Email:
- David H Heimke, Within The Village Of Toksook Bay (Lat: 60.532500 Lon: -165.103889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.6 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Licensee ID: L00002081
Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:
- David H Heimke, Within The Village Of Toksook Bay (Lat: 60.532500 Lon: -165.103889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.6 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Licensee ID: L00002081
Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:
- Within Village Of (Lat: 60.531667 Lon: -165.106111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.6 m
Registrant: Unicom Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 60.536750 Lon: -165.098861, Call Sign: WQJD230
Assigned Frequencies: 453.812 MHz, 458.812 MHz
Grant Date: 07/29/2008, Expiration Date: 07/29/2018, Certifier: Harry Tulik
Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 - Block 6 Lot 7b Along Deschout Rd (Lat: 60.525889 Lon: -165.108972), Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KLU780
Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/18/1996, Expiration Date: 09/18/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/17/2002
Registrant: James R Charlie Sr, Toksook Bay, AK 99637-0012 - 200 Bay View (Lat: 60.531167 Lon: -165.113139), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KWO48, Licensee ID: L00353170
Assigned Frequencies: 2.18340 MHz, 3.19740 MHz, 3.25940 MHz, 5.16890 MHz
Grant Date: 06/06/2001, Expiration Date: 06/17/2011
Registrant: Joseph Henry, Toksook Bay, AK 99637 - Toksook Bay (Lat: 60.532556 Lon: -165.118972), Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WHG536, Licensee ID: L00021784
Assigned Frequencies: 4.12640 MHz, 6.22540 MHz
Grant Date: 10/25/1995, Expiration Date: 12/14/2000, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Larry John, Box 37047, Toksook Bay, AK 99637-9999 - Near (Lat: 60.532528 Lon: -165.535611), Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WHU472, Licensee ID: L00021784
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 2.09790 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 6.22540 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/1997, Expiration Date: 11/19/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/21/2002
Registrant: Larry John, Box 37047, Toksook Bay, AK 99637 - Nelson Island (Lat: 60.532556 Lon: -165.118972), Type: Pole, Call Sign: WHW763, Licensee ID: L00627645
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2004, Expiration Date: 03/18/2014
Registrant: David B Tim, Toksook Bay, AK 99637, Phone: (907) 427-7346 - 1 Duchout St (Lat: 60.532833 Lon: -165.114250), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WHX218, Licensee ID: L00015560
Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz
Grant Date: 11/26/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2014
Registrant: Clarence J Dull, 1 Duchout St, Toksook Bay, AK 99637-7044 - 115 B St (Lat: 60.545056 Lon: -165.102306), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WQX660, Licensee ID: L00842118
Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/2004, Expiration Date: 04/06/2014
Registrant: Willie Charlie, 115 B St, Toksook Bay, AK 99637, Phone: (907) 427-7420
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