Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska (AK)

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County population in July 2008: 953 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 250
Renter-occupied apartments: 240

% of renters here:	49%
State:	37%

Land area: 505 sq. mi.
Water area: 382.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Bristol Bay Borough: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (17.4%), Public administration (14.8%), Construction (11.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 57%
Government: 37%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska:

White Non-Hispanic (52.1%)
American Indian (45.1%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
Black (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Males: 685	(54.5%)
Females: 573	(45.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $36,560
County population in 2003: 1,117
Jobs in 2003: 1,204

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,031
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:

Bristol Bay Borough:	2.6 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2008: $69,251 ($52,167 in 1999)

This county:	$69,251
Alaska:	$68,460

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $833 (lower quartile is $583, upper quartile is $1,088)

This county:	$833
State:	$863

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $235,496 (it was $136,200 in 2000)

Bristol Bay Borough:	$235,496
Alaska:	$237,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $141,964 - $305,450

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $229,492
Here: $229,492
State: $275,231

In 2-unit structures: $64,639
Here: $64,639
State: $277,707

Mobile homes: $82,500
Here: $82,500
State: $42,305

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,934
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $509

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $120,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $140,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

2008 Election Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,108 (0.8%)

Bristol Bay Borough household income distribution in 2008

Bristol Bay Borough home values distribution

Bristol Bay Borough contract rent distribution in 2008

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bristol Bay Borough is $765 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $970 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1199 a month.

Cities in this county include: Naknek, King Salmon, South Naknek.

Neighboring counties: Lake and Peninsula Borough .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Rivers and creeks: Naknek River (A), Packers Creek (B), Smelt Creek (C), Chimenchun Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	8.6%
Alaska:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 54
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 7 (71% naturalized citizens)

Bristol Bay Borough:	0.6%
Whole state:	5.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 2

Mean travel time to work: 10.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.6%

Bristol Bay Borough marital status for males

Bristol Bay Borough marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 737
One, attached: 19
Two: 33
3 or 4: 44
5 to 9: 34
10 to 19: 11
20 or more: 24
Mobile homes: 77

Housing units in Bristol Bay Borough with a mortgage: 105 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 98

Here:	51.7% with mortgage
State:	74.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 21.46%

Here		21.5%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 270
Total congregations: 5
Religions in Bristol Bay Borough - Naknek, King Salmon, South Naknek

Bristol Bay Borough-area historical earthquake activity is below Alaska state average. It is 325% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/2001 at 07:32:43, a magnitude 6.8 (5.7 MB, 6.8 MW, Depth: 81.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from Bristol Bay Borough center
On 5/1/1990 at 16:12:21, a magnitude 6.3 (6.1 MB, 6.3 MB, Depth: 131.1 mi) earthquake occurred 7.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/27/2003 at 15:35:30, a magnitude 5.5 (5.3 MB, 5.5 MW, 5.3 MW, Depth: 125.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 3.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/1999 at 01:24:57, a magnitude 5.5 (5.0 MB, 5.5 MW, Depth: 60.3 mi) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from Bristol Bay Borough center
On 5/9/1998 at 03:55:51, a magnitude 5.4 (5.0 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/9/1998 at 00:30:12, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 ML) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from Bristol Bay Borough center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Public administration (16%)
Educational services (12%)
Air transportation (10%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Public administration (13%)
Health care (13%)
Air transportation (10%)
Construction (5%)
Utilities (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (57%)
Other Northern Africa (29%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bristol Bay Borough (%):

German (11%)
English (7%)
Norwegian (6%)
Irish (4%)
Italian (3%)
Scottish (2%)
Dutch (2%)

Bristol Bay Borough mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 361 (64%)
Carpooled: 59 (10%)
Motorcycle: 6 (1%)
Walked: 94 (17%)
Other means: 22 (4%)
Worked at home: 26 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $59,877.

9.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.98%
Alaska average:	9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Alaska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

14.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,955 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.44%
Alaska average:	9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Alaska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Births per 1000 population in Bristol Bay Borough

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 2.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Bristol Bay Borough

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bristol Bay Borough

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 412 (339 aged, 73 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,258

In family households: 1,034 (242 male householders, 62 female householders)
241 spouses, 440 children (419 natural, 12 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 36 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 224 (124 male householders (103 living alone)), 64 female householders (52 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 98 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 155 1-person, 33 2-persons.

95.8% of residents of Bristol Bay Borough speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,812,000 ($35188 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,849,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,734,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,142,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $146,000
Federal grants: $24,704,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,676,000 ($3,594,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,410,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 69

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	80 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 24

Here:	22 per 1000 residents
State:	25 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4

Here:	-4 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -182

Here:	-164 per 1000 residents
State:	-7 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Bristol Bay Borough

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 63
1995 to 1998: 114
1990 to 1994: 81
1980 to 1989: 245
1970 to 1979: 198
1960 to 1969: 133
1950 to 1959: 45
1940 to 1949: 45
1939 or earlier: 55

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 50 5 rooms: 47 6 rooms: 30 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 39 9+ rooms: 21

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 32 4 rooms: 61 5 rooms: 35 6 rooms: 30 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 7 9+ rooms: 11

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bristol Bay Borough:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 64 3 bedrooms: 95 4 bedrooms: 54 5+ bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bristol Bay Borough:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 71 3 bedrooms: 86 4 bedrooms: 17 5+ bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Bristol Bay Borough in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 76 2 vehicles: 99 3 vehicles: 48 4 vehicles: 13 5+ vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Bristol Bay Borough in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 114 2 vehicles: 58 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 4 5+ vehicles: 2

56% of Bristol Bay Borough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Alaska.

Bristol Bay Borough:	56.3%
State average:	47.2%

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

This state: 627
Northeast: 38
Midwest: 157
South: 89
West: 330

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $162,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 23%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 23%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (96.8%) Wood (1.6%) Electricity (0.8%) Other fuel (0.8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (92.1%) No fuel used (7.1%) Electricity (0.8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	4.8%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	3.8%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	5.0%
Alaska:	14.1%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Bristol Bay Borough government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,103,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $128,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $69,000

Solid Waste Management: $63,000

Sewerage: $51,000

All Other: $38,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $62,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,712,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $950,000

Health Services - Other: $588,000

Police Protection: $519,000

General - Other: $450,000

Financial Administration: $450,000

Central Staff Services: $326,000

Sewerage: $217,000

Solid Waste Management: $178,000

Fire Protection: $177,000

Regular Highways: $165,000

Parks & Recreation: $108,000

Libraries: $97,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $684,000
General Support: $104,000

All Other: $9,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $1,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $333,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,000
Central Staff: $23,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

Libraries: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,824,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $1,854,000
General Support: $990,000

All Other: $229,000
Tax - Property: $2,783,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,390,000

Motor Vehicle License: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,607,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Bristol Bay Borough Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Bristol Bay Borough on our top lists:

#39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
#82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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