Bethel Census Area, Alaska (AK)

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% of renters here:	39%
State:	37%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (41.9%), Public administration (16.3%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.9%).

Type of workers:

Bethel Census Area, Alaska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Bethel Census Area, Alaska:

Median resident age:	25.3 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Males: 8,500	(53.1%)
Females: 7,506	(46.9%)

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Bethel Census Area:	3.7 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

This county:	$44,535
Alaska:	$64,333

This county:	$888
State:	$843

Bethel Census Area:	$129,601
Alaska:	$231,300

Detached houses: $186,600

Here:	$186,600
State:	$278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $151,043

Here:	$151,043
State:	$229,685

In 2-unit structures: $498,370

Here:	$498,370
State:	$310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,429

Here:	$178,429
State:	$267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $405,480

Here:	$405,480
State:	$186,942

Mobile homes: $93,607

Here:	$93,607
State:	$42,305

This county:	20.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bethel Census Area is $966 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1172 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1402 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bethel, Kwethluk, Kipnuk, Akiachak, Aniak, Quinhagak, Kasigluk, Toksook Bay, Nunapitchuk, Tuluksak.

Neighboring counties: Dillingham Census Area , Dillingham Census Area , Kenai Peninsula Borough , Lake and Peninsula Borough , Matanuska-Susitna Borough , Wade Hampton Census Area , Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bethel Census Area: Keyaluvik (A), Togiaratsorik (B), Agiukchuk (C), Difjakamiut (D), Ahdingmiut (E), Ahkitook (F), Ahmikdoligamiut (G), Aklut (H), Akmiut (I), Etikamiut (J), Kwigalok (K), Kowigilikalik (L), Quiukachamut (M), Little Mountain Village (N), Tuklak (O), Tuluka (P), Tundra George (Q), Georgetown (R), Nunakak Camp (S), Lomavik (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Ahkiwiksnuk Lake (A), Whitefish Lake (B), Pegati Lake (C), Widgeon Lake (D), Nagugun Lake (E), Chilok Lake (F), Chineekluk Lake (G), Sheep Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chuilnuk River (A), Chukowan River (B), Chukwugwahlik River (C), Chungeelik Creek (D), Church Slough (E), Clear Creek (F), Cleare Bower (G), Clere Bower (H), Cobalt Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bethel Census Area include: Nunivak Island National Wildlife Refuge (1), Hazen Bay Migratory Waterfowl Refuge (2), Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Nunathloogagamiutbingoi Dunes (A), Oongalambingoi Dunes (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	16.6%
Alaska:	8.1%

Current college students: 375
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 217 (47% naturalized citizens)

Bethel Census Area:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.9%

Mean travel time to work: 8.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,284
• One, attached: 95
• Two: 228
• 3 or 4: 116
• 5 to 9: 70
• 10 to 19: 73
• 20 or more: 145
• Mobile homes: 169
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Bethel Census Area with a mortgage: 828 (36 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,509

Here:	35.4% with mortgage
State:	74.4% with mortgage

Bethel Census Area-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 96% 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 96.3 miles away from Bethel Census Area center
On 5/27/2005 at 07:34:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/1994 at 21:35:42, a magnitude 4.4 (3.7 ML, 4.4 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/26/1991 at 19:17:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from Bethel Census Area center
On 2/9/1994 at 07:55:50, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/20/1997 at 15:04:15, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Bethel Census Area center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 991 (19%) Carpooled: 741 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%) Taxi: 305 (6%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 25 (0%) Walked: 1,652 (31%) Other means: 1,414 (27%) Worked at home: 154 (3%)

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.
3.20% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($15,797 average AGI)
2.80% relocated from other states ($22,554 average AGI)

Bethel Census Area:	2.80%
Alaska average:	6.06%

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.
4.95% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($25,890 average AGI)
2.48% relocated to other states ($16,914 average AGI)

Bethel Census Area:	2.48%
Alaska average:	6.19%

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)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK	0.38% ($51,526)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.30% ($47,867)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 28.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 25.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 744 (632 aged, 112 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,508 (2,246 male householders, 947 female householders)

  2,143 spouses, 7,283 children (6,415 natural, 727 adopted, 141 stepchildren), 848 grandchildren, 152 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 332 other relatives, 488 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,256 (667 male householders (553 living alone)), 362 female householders (280 living alone)), 227 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 242 (187 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 561 2-persons, 578 3-persons, 599 4-persons, 539 5-persons, 404 6-persons, 512 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 833 1-person, 178 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

34.4% of residents of Bethel Census Area speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 58% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
63.4% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $324,163,000 ($19109 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,441,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,772,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,161,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,431,000
Federal grants: $263,119,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,071,000 ($1,079,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,609,000 ($1,407,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $81,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,494,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,093,000

Here:	130 per 1000 residents
State:	80 per 1000 residents

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	25 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-34 per 1000 residents
State:	-7 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.18 millions of gallons per day (89% from ground, 11% from surface)

Here:	3.7
State:	5.7

Here:	3.3
State:	3.9

64% of Bethel Census Area residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Alaska.

Bethel Census Area:	63.7%
State average:	47.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 13829
• Northeast: 261
• Midwest: 539
• South: 356
• West: 780

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,700

Here:	1.8%
Alaska:	6.9%

Here:	1.9%
Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	10.2%
Alaska:	14.1%

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