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Shishmaref, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $125,331 (it was $128,800 in 2000)
Shishmaref:

$125,331
Alaska:

$336,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,354 - $238,996

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $164,183
Here:

$164,183
State:

$371,009

Total population: 579 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 549 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 168 (151 occupied: 113 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

27%
State:

34%

Housing density: 60 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2022: $757 (lower quartile is $694, upper quartile is $930)


Median gross rent in Shishmaref, AK in 2022: $889

Housing units in Shishmaref with a mortgage: 24 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $65,181

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $49,119

Median monthly housing costs: $609

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Shishmaref, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1990

Median year apartment built: 1982

Household type by relationship:

Households: 567
  • Male householders: 86 (13 living alone), Female householders: 62 (3 living alone)
  • 50 spouses (50 opposite-sex spouses), 24 unmarried partners, (24 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 247 children (216 natural, 25 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 53 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 18 other relatives, 8 non-relatives

Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person, 6 2-persons.

87 married couples with children.
74 single-parent households (30 men, 44 women).

67.6% of residents of Shishmaref speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English very well, 73% speak English well).
23.4% of residents speak other language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 11 (1.9%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.0
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shishmaref, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shishmaref, Alaska
  • 3no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 142 bedrooms
  • 683 bedrooms
  • 264 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shishmaref, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shishmaref, Alaska
  • 0no bedroom
  • 91 bedroom
  • 112 bedrooms
  • 183 bedrooms
  • 44 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Shishmaref in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shishmaref in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 104no vehicle
  • 21 vehicle
  • 52 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Shishmaref in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shishmaref in renter-occupied apartments
  • 38no vehicle
  • 41 vehicle
  • 02 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shishmaref, Alaska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shishmaref, Alaska
  • 31 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 654 rooms
  • 285 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 27 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shishmaref, Alaska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shishmaref, Alaska
  • 01 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 214 rooms
  • 45 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 07 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
  • Shishmaref, AK household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Shishmaref, AK in 2022
  • 7Less than $10,000
  • 10$10,000 to $19,999
  • 25$20,000 to $29,999
  • 9$30,000 to $39,999
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 13$50,000 to $59,999
  • 14$60,000 to $74,999
  • 18$75,000 to $99,999
  • 17$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 7$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Shishmaref, AK

  • Distribution of house value in Shishmaref, AK in 2022
  • 6Less than $10,000
  • 2$25,000 to $29,999
  • 5$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3$60,000 to $69,999
  • 5$70,000 to $79,999
  • 7$80,000 to $89,999
  • 5$90,000 to $99,999
  • 14$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1$175,000 to $199,999
  • 20$200,000 to $249,999
  • 8$250,000 to $299,999
  • 3$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2$400,000 to $499,999
  • 4$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Shishmaref, AK

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Shishmaref, AK in 2022
  • 1$100 to $149
  • 1$650 to $699
  • 3$700 to $749
  • 3$800 to $899
  • 4$900 to $999
  • 2$1,000 to $1,249
  • 25No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 100.0%
Number of people working at home: 4 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 85
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 29
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 11
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 0
  • 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 - Shishmaref

Means of transportation to work:

  • Carpooled: 2 (1.4%)
  • Taxi: 69 (50.0%)
  • Walked: 64 (46.4%)
  • Worked at home: 4 (2.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 39.7%Males
  • 6.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Shishmaref, Alaska
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Shishmaref, Alaska
  • 132010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 31980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Shishmaref, AK

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 3 (0.6%)
  • German: 1 (0.2%)

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

Philippines
Shishmaref:

91.7% (11)
Alaska:

33.1% (19,195)

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

  • This state: 530
  • Other state: 15
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 6
  • South: 2
  • West: 5

96.2% of Shishmaref residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0.0% lived in Alaska.


Shishmaref:

96.2%
State average:

84.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 8
  • 11th grade: 7
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 127
  • Less than 1 year of college: 8
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 16
  • Associate degree: 2
  • Bachelor's degree: 0
  • Master's degree: 13
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 4
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 65
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 17
  • Associate degree: 0
  • Bachelor's degree: 9
  • Master's degree: 4
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 1
Educational Attainment for Females
Shishmaref marital status for males
Shishmaref marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 165
  • 3 or 4: 2
  • Mobile homes: 1
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 71.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 29.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 26 years ago

Renter moved in on average 11 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Shishmaref
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shishmaref, AK
  • 93.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shishmaref, AK
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

1.9%
Alaska:

15.7%

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

0.0%
Alaska:

13.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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