Nikiski, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 4,383 (18 farm, 4,365 nonfarm))

Nikiski, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,788 (1,540 occupied: 1,258 owner occupied, 282 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	37%

Housing density: 26 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $675 (lower quartile is $546, upper quartile is $909)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $727

Median gross rent in Nikiski, AK in 2007: $804

Housing units in Nikiski with a mortgage: 602 (56 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 328

Nikiski,AK index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $173,229 (it was $104,700 in 2000)

Nikiski:	$173,229
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,739 - $254,994

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $203,622
Here: $203,622
State: $278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $176,719
Here: $176,719
State: $229,685

In 2-unit structures: $198,128
Here: $198,128
State: $310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,977
Here: $142,977
State: $267,809

Mobile homes: $56,223
Here: $56,223
State: $42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $183,750
Here: $183,750
State: $62,044

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,383

In family households: 3,942 (915 male householders, 248 female householders)
919 spouses, 1,667 children (1,485 natural, 39 adopted, 143 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 45 other relatives, 65 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 441 (292 male householders (226 living alone)), 75 female householders (68 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 451 2-persons, 209 3-persons, 253 4-persons, 160 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 294 1-person, 67 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

1,042 married couples with children.
307 single-parent households (132 men, 175 women).

94.4% of residents of Nikiski speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 121 (2.8%)
(57.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nikiski, Alaska:
	1 room: 22 2 rooms: 93 3 rooms: 50 4 rooms: 191 5 rooms: 215 6 rooms: 205 7 rooms: 160 8 rooms: 146 9 or more rooms: 176

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nikiski, Alaska:
	1 room: 25 2 rooms: 49 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 57 5 rooms: 37 6 rooms: 35 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 12

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 48
1995 to 1998: 173
1990 to 1994: 138
1980 to 1989: 669
1970 to 1979: 506
1960 to 1969: 173
1950 to 1959: 76
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nikiski:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 150 2 bedrooms: 264 3 bedrooms: 517 4 bedrooms: 225 5 or more bedrooms: 80

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nikiski:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 55 2 bedrooms: 60 3 bedrooms: 92 4 bedrooms: 44 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Nikiski in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 231 2 vehicles: 582 3 vehicles: 252 4 vehicles: 96 5 or more vehicles: 68

Cars and other vehicles available in Nikiski in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 121 2 vehicles: 104 3 vehicles: 28 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Nikiski, AK:

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 27
$60,000 to $69,999: 36
$70,000 to $79,999: 39
$80,000 to $89,999: 35
$90,000 to $99,999: 33
$100,000 to $124,999: 72
$125,000 to $149,999: 162
$150,000 to $174,999: 93
$175,000 to $199,999: 105
$200,000 to $249,999: 208
$250,000 to $299,999: 195
$300,000 to $399,999: 63
$400,000 to $499,999: 37
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Nikiski rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Nikiski:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 10
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 26
$650 to $699: 42
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 24
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 47
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 37 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 27

Nikiski, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.1%
Number of people working at home: 59 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 66
5 to 9 minutes: 223
10 to 14 minutes: 276
15 to 19 minutes: 176
20 to 24 minutes: 143
25 to 29 minutes: 101
30 to 34 minutes: 229
35 to 39 minutes: 58
40 to 44 minutes: 38
45 to 59 minutes: 114
60 to 89 minutes: 19
90 or more minutes: 101

Nikiski mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,229 (77%)
Carpooled: 150 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Walked: 35 (2%)
Other means: 125 (8%)
Worked at home: 59 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 136
$10,000 to $14,999: 84
$15,000 to $19,999: 101
$20,000 to $24,999: 75
$25,000 to $29,999: 58
$30,000 to $34,999: 73
$35,000 to $39,999: 119
$40,000 to $44,999: 62
$45,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 127
$60,000 to $74,999: 172
$75,000 to $99,999: 260
$100,000 to $124,999: 113
$125,000 to $149,999: 48
$150,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 730

United States or American: 659

German: 379

English: 329

Irish: 215

Norwegian: 148

European: 144

Scotch-Irish: 87

Scottish: 85

French (except Basque): 65

Dutch: 58

Italian: 53

Swedish: 49

Finnish: 43

Polish: 24

Canadian: 22

Welsh: 20

Pennsylvania German: 19

Russian: 19

Celtic: 14

Portuguese: 12

Swiss: 12

French Canadian: 10

Basque: 9

Greek: 9

Hungarian: 6

Lithuanian: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

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

Canada (34%)
Dominican Republic (17%)
Japan (9%)
Philippines (9%)
Colombia (9%)
Germany (7%)
Asia, n.e.c. (7%)

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

This state: 1604
Northeast: 159
Midwest: 591
South: 425
West: 1407

65% of Nikiski residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 13
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 46
11th grade: 39
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 433
Less than 1 year of college: 175
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 285
Associate degree: 102
Bachelor's degree: 151
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 61
High school graduate (or equivalency): 400
Less than 1 year of college: 130
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 284
Associate degree: 83
Bachelor's degree: 178
Master's degree: 50
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 18.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 61.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 41.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $64,491
Black householders: $138,608
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $50,063
Some other race householders: $47,244
Two or more races householders: $83,273
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $67,416

Nikiski household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Nikiski household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Nikiski household income for Some other race householders

Nikiski household income for Two or more races householders

Nikiski household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Nikiski marital status for males

Nikiski marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $191,066
Black or African American householders: $231,468
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $134,672
Some other race householders: $189,383
Two or more races householders: $301,666
Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,383

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,335
One, attached: 12
Two: 48
3 or 4: 43
5 to 9: 13
10 to 19: 16
Mobile homes: 277
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,992

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Nikiski:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (58%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	1.9%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	22.4%
Alaska:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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