Point Hope, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 760 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 760 (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 price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $187,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $375

Median gross rent in Point Hope, AK in 2000: $696

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

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

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

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 2000 in Point Hope, AK:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 19
$90,000 to $99,999: 33
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $174,999: 11
$175,000 to $199,999: 1
$200,000 to $249,999: 2
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Point Hope:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$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 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $91,462
Black householders: $127,308
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $59,583
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $48,750

Point Hope household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Point Hope household income for Black or African American householders

Point Hope household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Point Hope marital status for males

Point Hope marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $55,000
Black or African American householders: $85,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $92,600

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 undegraduate 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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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