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North Slope Borough

Population in July 2007: 480. Population change since 2000: -11.4%
 

Males: 255  (53.3%)
Females: 225  (46.7%)
Median resident age:  24.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99782.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,200 (it was $54,722 in 2000)
Wainwright  $62,200
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $103,100 (it was $81,700 in 2000)
Wainwright  $103,100
Alaska:  $231,300

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Races in Wainwright:

  • American Indian (93.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wainwright: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (2.2%), French (1.8%), German (1.6%), Norwegian (1.1%), Swedish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 17.6 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wainwright

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 21.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wainwright city

  • Never married: 48.6%
  • Now married: 42.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Wainwright, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wainwright to the number of sex offenders is 53 to 1.

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

Wainwright:  1.2% ($993)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (961.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3818.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Atqasuk, AK (178.9 miles ), Point Lay, AK (214.9 miles ), Barrow, AK (229.9 miles ), Kiana, AK (255.8 miles ), Red Dog Mine, AK (265.2 miles) , Noorvik, AK (272.7 miles ), Selawik, AK (280.1 miles ), Ambler, AK (287.5 miles ).

Latitude: 70.65 N, Longitude: 160.02 W


Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+9.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (34%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Air transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (34%)
  • Public administration (28%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)


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Average climate in Wainwright, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wainwright:
  • SAMUEL SIMMONDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 231 miles; BARROW, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 288 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 549 miles; NOME, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Wainwright, AK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wainwright:
  • WILEY POST-WILL ROGERS MEM (about 231 miles; BARROW, AK; ID: BRW)
  • RED DOG (about 270 miles; RED DOG, AK; ID: AED)
  • RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 314 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; ID: OTZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wainwright:
  • WAINWRIGHT (about 3 miles; WAINWRIGHT, AK; ID: AWI)
  • ATQASUK EDWARD BURNELL SR MEMORIAL (about 180 miles; ATQASUK, AK; ID: ATK)
  • POINT LAY LRRS (about 217 miles; POINT LAY, AK; ID: PIZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wainwright:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 933 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 959 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2969 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3000 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 3001 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 3020 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 3032 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public high school in Wainwright:
  • ALAK SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 567 MAIN ST.; Grades: PK - 12)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Another ancestry is Russian.

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Average household size:
This city:  3.7 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.5%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

Wainwright compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Wainwright travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$5,927$71,1240$0
Other Government Administration 2$12,719$76,3140$0
Other and Unallocable 8$42,132$63,1980$0
Totals for Government 11$60,779$66,3040$0



Wainwright government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $398,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $226,000
    Central Staff Services: $183,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $116,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000
    General Support: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $214,000

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
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  0.95% ($39,850 average AGI)


9.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.90%
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  3.23% ($48,535 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  1.09% ($41,667)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.55% ($42,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wainwright:
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)


TV broadcast stations around Wainwright:
  • K09QO (Channel 9; WAINWRIGHT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04IR (Channel 4; WAINWRIGHT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)




Wainwright fatal accident list for 1994:
Mar 17, 1994 03:30 AM, Kuk Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Wainwright fatal accident list for 1989:
May 1, 1989 05:15 AM, Nuirievik, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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