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Nome, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $353,109 (it was $108,200 in 2000)
Nome:

$353,109
Alaska:

$336,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $262,060 - $460,483

Total population: 3,788 (Urban population: 2,896 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 640 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,508 (1,183 occupied: 569 owner occupied, 649 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

53%
State:

34%

Housing density: 120 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $197,398.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,362 (lower quartile is $1,018, upper quartile is $1,733)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,166


Median gross rent in Nome, AK in 2022: $1,606

Housing units in Nome with a mortgage: 374 (23 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $159,878

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $104,044

Median monthly housing costs: $1,584

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Nome, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1983

Median year apartment built: 1982

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,703
  • Male householders: 562 (198 living alone), Female householders: 608 (123 living alone)
  • 435 spouses (422 opposite-sex spouses), 196 unmarried partners, (196 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,172 children (992 natural, 122 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 126 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 69 foster children, 64 other relatives, 107 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 304

Size of family households: 217 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 138 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 338 1-person, 113 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

548 married couples with children.
346 single-parent households (125 men, 221 women).

80.7% of residents of Nome speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
9.7% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 126 (3.4%)
(69.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.2
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

2.9
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nome, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nome, Alaska
  • 9no bedroom
  • 191 bedroom
  • 1062 bedrooms
  • 2903 bedrooms
  • 1114 bedrooms
  • 345+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nome, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nome, Alaska
  • 71no bedroom
  • 1931 bedroom
  • 2192 bedrooms
  • 1573 bedrooms
  • 94 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Nome in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Nome in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 50no vehicle
  • 1621 vehicle
  • 2462 vehicles
  • 793 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Nome in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Nome in renter-occupied apartments
  • 239no vehicle
  • 3381 vehicle
  • 592 vehicles
  • 63 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nome, Alaska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nome, Alaska
  • 91 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 803 rooms
  • 2384 rooms
  • 875 rooms
  • 736 rooms
  • 447 rooms
  • 318 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nome, Alaska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nome, Alaska
  • 681 room
  • 1662 rooms
  • 1883 rooms
  • 1614 rooms
  • 525 rooms
  • 86 rooms
  • 67 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Nome, AK
  • Nome, AK household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Nome, AK in 2022
  • 17Less than $10,000
  • 35$10,000 to $19,999
  • 99$20,000 to $29,999
  • 14$30,000 to $39,999
  • 65$40,000 to $49,999
  • 89$50,000 to $59,999
  • 111$60,000 to $74,999
  • 132$75,000 to $99,999
  • 191$100,000 to $124,999
  • 131$125,000 to $149,999
  • 141$150,000 to $199,999
  • 189$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Nome, AK

  • Distribution of house value in Nome, AK in 2022
  • 7$40,000 to $49,999
  • 0$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5$70,000 to $79,999
  • 1$80,000 to $89,999
  • 5$90,000 to $99,999
  • 15$100,000 to $124,999
  • 10$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1$150,000 to $174,999
  • 11$175,000 to $199,999
  • 67$200,000 to $249,999
  • 81$250,000 to $299,999
  • 142$300,000 to $399,999
  • 133$400,000 to $499,999
  • 75$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Nome, AK

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Nome, AK in 2022
  • 3$300 to $349
  • 11$350 to $399
  • 14$400 to $449
  • 8$450 to $499
  • 9$500 to $549
  • 4$550 to $599
  • 6$600 to $649
  • 21$800 to $899
  • 48$900 to $999
  • 103$1,000 to $1,249
  • 89$1,250 to $1,499
  • 202$1,500 to $1,999
  • 35$2,000 to $2,499
  • 5$2,500 to $2,999
  • 6$3,000 to $3,499
  • 76No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 99.9%
Number of people working at home: 140 (7.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 718
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 581
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 186
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 127
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 32
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 16
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 25
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 0
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Nome

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 800 (39.9%)
  • Carpooled: 324 (16.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 229 (11.4%)
  • Bicycle: 47 (2.3%)
  • Walked: 422 (21.0%)
  • Worked at home: 140 (7.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • 2.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 12.5%Males
  • 9.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 19.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Nome, Alaska
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Nome, Alaska
  • 422010 or later
  • 112000 to 2009
  • 181990 to 1999
  • 111980 to 1989
  • 131970 to 1979
  • 26Before 1970
Ancestries in Nome, AK

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 126 (5.5%)
  • English: 91 (4.0%)
  • Irish: 53 (2.3%)
  • Russian: 34 (1.5%)
  • Norwegian: 25 (1.1%)
  • European: 16 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 11 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 9 (0.4%)
  • American: 7 (0.3%)
  • British: 7 (0.3%)
  • Italian: 7 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 6 (0.3%)
  • African: 6 (0.3%)
  • Haitian: 6 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 5 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 5 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 4 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 3 (0.1%)
  • French: 3 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 3 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 2 (0.09%)
  • Austrian: 1 (0.04%)
  • Scandinavian: 1 (0.04%)

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

Cambodia
Nome:

25.9% (35)
Alaska:

0.3% (160)

Korea
Nome:

17.0% (23)
Alaska:

5.8% (3,384)

India
Nome:

10.4% (14)
Alaska:

1.1% (615)

Philippines
Nome:

8.9% (12)
Alaska:

33.1% (19,195)

Mexico
Nome:

8.9% (12)
Alaska:

6.6% (3,837)

Other Western Africa
Nome:

5.9% (8)
Alaska:

0.2% (90)

Ghana
Nome:

4.4% (6)
Alaska:

0.2% (125)

Jamaica
Nome:

3.7% (5)
Alaska:

0.4% (206)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Nome:

3.0% (4)
Alaska:

2.2% (1,300)

Egypt
Nome:

2.2% (3)
Alaska:

0.1% (38)

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

  • This state: 2,659
  • Other state: 850
  • Northeast: 60
  • Midwest: 340
  • South: 174
  • West: 264

77.6% of Nome residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49.2% lived in Alaska.


Nome:

77.6%
State average:

84.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 29
  • 11th grade: 34
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 425
  • Less than 1 year of college: 66
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 157
  • Associate degree: 71
  • Bachelor's degree: 181
  • Master's degree: 104
  • Professional school degree: 18
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 300
  • Less than 1 year of college: 156
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 205
  • Associate degree: 69
  • Bachelor's degree: 137
  • Master's degree: 111
  • Professional school degree: 26
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Females
Nome marital status for males
Nome marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 932
  • One, attached: 20
  • Two: 154
  • 3 or 4: 153
  • 5 to 9: 98
  • 10 to 19: 64
  • 20 to 49: 66
  • Mobile homes: 13
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Nome
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Nome, AK
  • 87.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.7%Wood
  • 1.5%Electricity
  • 1.3%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Nome, AK
  • 92.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.3%Electricity
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
Here:

6.9%
Alaska:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

5.5%
Alaska:

13.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:

7.3%
Alaska:

14.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability