Nome, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,576 (Urban population: 2,929 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 647 (all nonfarm))

Nome, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,368 (1,190 occupied: 538 owner occupied, 652 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	55%
State:	37%

Housing density: 109 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,010 (lower quartile is $748, upper quartile is $1,295)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,015

Median gross rent in Nome, AK in 2007: $1,197

Housing units in Nome with a mortgage: 303 (18 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 152

Nome,AK index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $184,877 (it was $108,200 in 2000)

Nome:	$184,877
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,000 - $292,453

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $205,896
Here: $205,896
State: $278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $618,106
Here: $618,106
State: $229,685

In 2-unit structures: $205,466
Here: $205,466
State: $310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,182
Here: $154,182
State: $267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,642,198
Here: $1,642,198
State: $186,942

Mobile homes: $79,000
Here: $79,000
State: $42,305

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,333

In family households: 2,780 (539 male householders, 227 female householders)
512 spouses, 1,207 children (1,109 natural, 56 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 107 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 52 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 553 (244 male householders (179 living alone)), 183 female householders (146 living alone)), 126 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 203 (127 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 237 2-persons, 172 3-persons, 180 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 325 1-person, 87 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

638 married couples with children.
326 single-parent households (138 men, 188 women).

83.5% of residents of Nome speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
12.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 115 (3.3%)
(55.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.6
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.3
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nome, Alaska:
	1 room: 24 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 76 4 rooms: 119 5 rooms: 116 6 rooms: 88 7 rooms: 36 8 rooms: 21 9 or more rooms: 24

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nome, Alaska:
	1 room: 65 2 rooms: 141 3 rooms: 156 4 rooms: 113 5 rooms: 105 6 rooms: 40 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 111
1990 to 1994: 43
1980 to 1989: 374
1970 to 1979: 342
1960 to 1969: 156
1950 to 1959: 122
1940 to 1949: 93
1939 or earlier: 106

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nome:
	no bedroom: 32 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 158 3 bedrooms: 193 4 bedrooms: 89 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nome:
	no bedroom: 80 1 bedroom: 202 2 bedrooms: 195 3 bedrooms: 136 4 bedrooms: 29 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Nome in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 76 1 vehicle: 255 2 vehicles: 153 3 vehicles: 50 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Nome in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 222 1 vehicle: 322 2 vehicles: 96 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 13
$70,000 to $79,999: 16
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 24
$100,000 to $124,999: 55
$125,000 to $149,999: 53
$150,000 to $174,999: 45
$175,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 to $249,999: 61
$250,000 to $299,999: 86
$300,000 to $399,999: 60
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Nome rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Nome:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 13
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 22
$550 to $599: 23
$600 to $649: 17
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 28
$800 to $899: 47
$900 to $999: 83
$1,000 to $1,249: 168
$1,250 to $1,499: 81
$1,500 to $1,999: 65
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 36

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 53 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 13 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 17

Nome, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 99.1%
Number of people working at home: 60 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 430
5 to 9 minutes: 627
10 to 14 minutes: 268
15 to 19 minutes: 42
20 to 24 minutes: 41
25 to 29 minutes: 8
30 to 34 minutes: 15
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 0
60 to 89 minutes: 3
90 or more minutes: 5

Nome mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 683 (45%)
Carpooled: 320 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Taxi: 29 (2%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (1%)
Walked: 354 (23%)
Other means: 38 (3%)
Worked at home: 60 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 74
$10,000 to $14,999: 54
$15,000 to $19,999: 45
$20,000 to $24,999: 54
$25,000 to $29,999: 40
$30,000 to $34,999: 38
$35,000 to $39,999: 63
$40,000 to $44,999: 38
$45,000 to $49,999: 69
$50,000 to $59,999: 127
$60,000 to $74,999: 160
$75,000 to $99,999: 192
$100,000 to $124,999: 126
$125,000 to $149,999: 50
$150,000 to $199,999: 45
$200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1958

German: 206

English: 145

Irish: 114

Norwegian: 113

United States or American: 95

Swedish: 49

Greek: 44

French (except Basque): 33

European: 31

Scandinavian: 31

Polish: 29

Italian: 29

Danish: 19

Russian: 16

Finnish: 14

Scottish: 14

Basque: 13

Scotch-Irish: 13

Ukrainian: 13

Icelander: 12

Dutch: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Jamaican: 8

Arab:: 6

Other Arab: 6

French Canadian: 5

Welsh: 5

Canadian: 4

Swiss: 4

Slovak: 3

Czechoslovakian: 3

Austrian: 3

Czech: 2

Northern European: 2

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

Vietnam (35%)
Canada (16%)
Germany (8%)
Russia (6%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Other Northern Africa (5%)
Mexico (5%)

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

This state: 2288
Northeast: 157
Midwest: 206
South: 167
West: 576

48% of Nome residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 351
Less than 1 year of college: 111
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 204
Associate degree: 43
Bachelor's degree: 135
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 241
Less than 1 year of college: 85
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 183
Associate degree: 44
Bachelor's degree: 171
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 29.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 24.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 21.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $90,792
Black householders: $125,425
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,281
Asian householders: $108,857
Some other race householders: $32,432
Two or more races householders: $60,677
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,507

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Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $236,686
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $135,850
Asian householders: $126,255
Some other race householders: $189,383
Two or more races householders: $164,132
Hispanic or Latino householders: $115,818

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 750
One, attached: 27
Two: 98
3 or 4: 207
5 to 9: 104
10 to 19: 120
20 to 49: 5
Mobile homes: 57

Median worth of mobile homes: $65,036

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Nome:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (98%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (89%) Other fuel (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (3%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	2.0%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	0.8%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	8.5%
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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