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Bethel Census Area

Population in 2010: 373. Population change since 2000: -12.9%
Males: 200  (53.6%)
Females: 173  (46.4%)

Median resident age:  26.6 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99679.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,902 (it was $31,563 in 2000)
Tuluksak:

$35,902
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $8,211

Tuluksak CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $92,087 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
Tuluksak:

$92,087
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $108,747; Detached houses: $108,747

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Tuluksak races chart
  • American Indian alone - 354 (94.9%)
  • White alone - 15 (4.0%)
  • Two or more races - 3 (0.8%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.3%)

Races in Tuluksak detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Tuluksak: 105.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Tuluksak, Alaska on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. Tuluksak is mentioned 42 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: German (2.3%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 3.05 square miles.

Population density: 122 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Tuluksak:

  • High school or higher: 65.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 16.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tuluksak CDP:

  • Never married: 43.3%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Tuluksak, Alaska as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Tuluksak to the number of sex offenders is 454 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (373.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2645.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Akiak, AK (4.0 miles ), Akiachak, AK (4.5 miles ), Kwethluk, AK (5.1 miles ), Lower Kalskag, AK (5.9 miles ), Bethel, AK (5.9 miles ), Upper Kalskag, AK (6.1 miles ), Oscarville, AK (6.2 miles) , Napaskiak, AK (6.2 miles ).

Latitude: 61.10 N, Longitude: 160.96 W

Area code: 907

Tuluksak household income distribution Tuluksak home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (38%)
  • Retail trade (32%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Information (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Educational services (32%)
  • Other services, except public administration (24%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (34%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Tuluksak, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Tuluksak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/2005 at 23:41:43, a magnitude 4.6 (3.8 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 28.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/2005 at 07:34:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from Tuluksak center
On 1/26/1991 at 19:17:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/4/2004 at 03:35:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 11.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/20/1997 at 15:04:15, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.6 ML) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from Tuluksak center
On 6/9/2005 at 00:07:58, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 27.3 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bethel Census Area County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Snow: 1, Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Tuluksak:

  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 79 miles away; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 271 miles away; NOME, AK)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 334 miles away; HOMER, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Tuluksak, AK

Airports located in Tuluksak:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tuluksak:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 372 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 487 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1715 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1717 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1738 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1762 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1768 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Tuluksak:

  • TULUKSAK SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: TULUKSAK # 115; Grades: PK - 12)
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Library in Tuluksak:

  • TULUKSAK SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,350; Location: PHILLIP STREET; 8,320 books; 400 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 25 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Yukon Kuskokwim Health Tuluksak Clinic (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Bethel Census Area County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

TULUKSAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 310, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (2 times from DEC-20-2004 to JUN-15-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-09-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (DEC-20-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-26-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (APR-26-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 36.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.3% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:
This place:  4.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.7%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tuluksak, AK


Tuluksak 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 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Tuluksak travel time to work - commute


Tuluksak mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
  • Wood (45%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Bethel Census Area County Alaska:


Detailed 2008 election results.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
Bethel Census Area:

12.26 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Bethel Census Area:

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.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

4.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.3%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bethel Census Area:

34.4%
Alaska:

27.8%

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:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.58% ($27,013 average AGI)
from Wade Hampton Census Area, AK  0.49% ($19,167)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.22% ($25,000)


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:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.34% ($37,402 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.72% ($38,333)
to Wade Hampton Census Area, AK  0.46% ($27,783)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tuluksak:

  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Tuluksak:

  • K11RE (Channel 11; TULUKSAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K08ID (Channel 8; TULUKSAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Within The Village Of Tuluksak (Lat: 61.098694 Lon: -160.958889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.5 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: KNKR275
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Gci, 2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Fax: (907) 868-9817, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • David H Heimke, Within The Village Of Tuluksak (Lat: 61.098694 Lon: -160.958889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.5 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Licensee ID: L00002081
    Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Email:
  • Jon Duracinski, Within The Village Of Tuluksak (Lat: 61.098694 Lon: -160.958889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.5 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Licensee ID: L00002081
    Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • TULUKSAK, In The Village Of (Lat: 61.097944 Lon: -160.961194), Overall height: 31.7 m, Call Sign: WPNI270
    Assigned Frequencies: 6726.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Fax: (907) 273-5315, Email:
  • Tuluksak, Within The Village Of Tuluksak (Lat: 61.098694 Lon: -160.958889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.5 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQEA796
    Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/2005, Expiration Date: 12/15/2015, Certifier: Jon Duracinski
    Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Fax: (907) 273-5315, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • Tuluksak Airport (Lat: 61.096750 Lon: -160.968417), Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WJZ5, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies: 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.200 MHz, 131.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2006, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2006
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006



Most common first names in Tuluksak, AK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John473.7 years
David360.3 years
Martha368.7 years
Peter273.5 years
Most common last names in Tuluksak, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Alexie578.0 years
Andrew377.3 years
Lott347.7 years
Napoka373.4 years
Fly275.5 years
Liskey261.0 years
Noah277.5 years
Wassilie265.5 years

Tuluksak on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cooks and food preparation workers"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Educational services"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Educational services"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life and physical scientists"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
  • #37 (99679) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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