Point Hope, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 674 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 674 (all nonfarm))

Point Hope, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 213 (183 occupied: 123 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	37%

Housing density: 34 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $615 (lower quartile is $409, upper quartile is $945)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $476

Median gross rent in Point Hope, AK in 2007: $887

Housing units in Point Hope with a mortgage: 92 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,879 (it was $92,400 in 2000)

Point Hope:	$152,879
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $116,760 - $176,239

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $151,182
Here: $151,182
State: $278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $289,176
Here: $289,176
State: $229,685

Household type by relationship

Households: 760

In family households: 718 (115 male householders, 43 female householders)
96 spouses, 363 children (317 natural, 36 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 14 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 42 (15 male householders (10 living alone)), 13 female householders (9 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 27 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 8 2-persons, 1 5-persons.

188 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (33 men, 47 women).

67.5% of residents of Point Hope speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
30.8% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 10 (1.3%)
(80.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.8
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Point Hope, Alaska:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 24 5 rooms: 60 6 rooms: 15 7 rooms: 1 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 3

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Point Hope, Alaska:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 16 5 rooms: 14 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 3 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 19
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 87
1970 to 1979: 74
1960 to 1969: 13
1950 to 1959: 2
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Point Hope:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 23 3 bedrooms: 69 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Point Hope:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 23 3 bedrooms: 13 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Point Hope in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 86 1 vehicle: 29 2 vehicles: 6 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Point Hope in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 43 1 vehicle: 13 2 vehicles: 2 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 2

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

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $174,999: 35
$175,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Point Hope rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Point Hope:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Point Hope, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.7%
Number of people working at home: 5 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 53
5 to 9 minutes: 119
10 to 14 minutes: 29
15 to 19 minutes: 16
20 to 24 minutes: 0
25 to 29 minutes: 0
30 to 34 minutes: 0
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 4
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 2

Point Hope mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 36 (16%)
Carpooled: 8 (4%)
Walked: 115 (50%)
Other means: 64 (28%)
Worked at home: 5 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $44,999: 17
$45,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 12
$60,000 to $74,999: 15
$75,000 to $99,999: 48
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 597

German: 11

English: 10

Irish: 5

Norwegian: 3

Italian: 2

Polish: 2

Swiss: 2

Welsh: 2

European: 1

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

Polynesia (40%)
United Kingdom (30%)
Trinidad and Tobago (30%)

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

This state: 678
Northeast: 15
Midwest: 11
South: 8
West: 38

71% of Point Hope 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, 60% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 1
High school graduate (or equivalency): 76
Less than 1 year of college: 10
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 37
Associate degree: 3
Bachelor's degree: 15
Master's degree: 7
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 69
Less than 1 year of college: 0
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 16
Associate degree: 6
Bachelor's degree: 18
Master's degree: 7
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 36.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 23.2%

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $113,917
Black householders: $194,003
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $73,265
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $41,005

Point Hope household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Point Hope household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Point Hope marital status for males

Point Hope marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $92,587
Black or African American householders: $143,089
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $155,883

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 194
One, attached: 6
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 2
20 to 49: 4

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 57%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 31%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Point Hope:

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

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%) Electricity (10%) Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
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: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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