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Whittier, AK map Population (year 2000): 182. Estimated population in July 2006: 170 (-6.6% change)
 

Males: 96  (52.7%)
Females: 86  (47.3%)
Median resident age:  39.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99693


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,100 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Whittier  $47,100
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $0 (it was $0 in 2000)
Whittier  $0
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Whittier:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.0%)
  • American Indian (12.6%)
  • Two or more races (8.2%)
  • Chinese (4.9%)
  • Other Asian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (18.1%), German (15.9%), Irish (11.0%), English (7.7%), Scottish (7.1%), Dutch (6.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1969

Land area: 12.5 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Whittier

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 15.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whittier city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.4%
  • Divorced: 20.0%

11 residents are foreign born (4.9% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

This city:  6.0%
Alaska:  5.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Whittier:  -1.$% ($0)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (79.9 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2782.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Sunrise, AK (51.9 miles) , Crown Point, AK (52.7 miles) , Primrose, AK (54.6 miles) , Moose Pass, AK (54.9 miles ), Knik River, AK (55.5 miles ), Butte, AK (58.6 miles ), Lazy Mountain, AK (64.1 miles ), Bear Creek, AK (64.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $21,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 60.77 N, Longitude: 148.68 W


Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-28.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Water transportation (9%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Top executives (6%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.81
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Whittier:
  • PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 58 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD MEDICAL CENTER (about 67 miles; SEWARD, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whittier:
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 95 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
  • VALDEZ PIONEER FIELD (about 171 miles; VALDEZ, AK; ID: VDZ)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 178 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Whittier:
  • WHITTIER (about 3 miles; WHITTIER, AK; ID: IEM)
  • GIRDWOOD (about 33 miles; GIRDWOOD, AK; ID: AQY)
  • BOLD (about 44 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: A13)

Local government website: www.ci.whittier.ak.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whittier:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 85 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 287 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1953 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1991 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1992 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2009 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2012 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public elementary/middle school in Whittier:
  • WHITTIER COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: PORTAGE STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

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Notable location: Whittier Breakwater Light (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Cove Creek (A), Whittier Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: The Inn at Whittier (Harbor Loop Road) (1), Caribou Inn (501 L Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

WHITTIER WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 730, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-02-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-02-1999)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.1%
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: 2.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Whittier 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above 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 below state average.


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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
Health 1$3,930$47,1600$0
Streets and Highways 5$14,006$33,6140$0
Water Supply 2$6,500$39,0000$0
Other and Unallocable 8$22,512$33,7680$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$11,635$46,5400$0
Financial Administration 2$6,301$37,8060$0
Other Government Administration 3$11,907$47,6280$0
Totals for Government 24$76,790$38,3950$0


Whittier government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $719,000
    All Other: $57,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $636,000
    General - Other: $564,000
    Police Protection: $248,000
    Health Services - Other: $162,000
    Water Utilities: $117,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $80,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $123,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $197,000
    Property: $190,000
    Other Selective Sales: $94,000
    NEC: $9,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $964,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Whittier:
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KSWD (950 AM; 1 kW; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whittier:
  • K202BT (88.3 FM; WHITTIER, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Whittier:
  • K09UB (Channel 9; WHITTIER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K02IM (Channel 2; WHITTIER, AK; Owner: WHITTIER HISTORICAL&FINE,ARTS MUSEUM)

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