Tenakee Springs, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 91 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 91 (all nonfarm))

Tenakee Springs, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 140 (48 occupied: 27 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	37%

Housing density: 10 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $143 (lower quartile is $121, upper quartile is $313)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $125

Median gross rent in Tenakee Springs, AK in 2007: $303

Housing units in Tenakee Springs with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $230,972 (it was $139,600 in 2000)

Tenakee Springs:	$230,972
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,647 - $310,006

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $303,128
Here: $303,128
State: $278,038

Household type by relationship

Households: 85

In family households: 59 (14 male householders, 8 female householders)
17 spouses, 20 children (20 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 26 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 16 female householders (14 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 12 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 2 2-persons.

10 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (1 men, 3 women).

95.0% of residents of Tenakee Springs speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2 (2.4%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	2.4
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tenakee Springs, Alaska:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 2 5 rooms: 2 6 rooms: 4 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tenakee Springs, Alaska:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 2 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 13
1980 to 1989: 45
1970 to 1979: 12
1960 to 1969: 4
1950 to 1959: 4
1940 to 1949: 19
1939 or earlier: 37

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tenakee Springs:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 6 3 bedrooms: 6 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tenakee Springs:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 4 3 bedrooms: 0 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Tenakee Springs in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 2 2 vehicles: 2 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Tenakee Springs in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 4 2 vehicles: 0 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 1
$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: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 2
$175,000 to $199,999: 1
$200,000 to $249,999: 5
$250,000 to $299,999: 3
$300,000 to $399,999: 4
$400,000 to $499,999: 2
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Tenakee Springs rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Tenakee Springs:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 1
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$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: 3

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Tenakee Springs, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.5%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 11
5 to 9 minutes: 13
10 to 14 minutes: 7
15 to 19 minutes: 0
20 to 24 minutes: 2
25 to 29 minutes: 0
30 to 34 minutes: 4
35 to 39 minutes: 2
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 0
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 0

Tenakee Springs mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (5%)
Bicycle: 4 (10%)
Walked: 23 (59%)
Other means: 2 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $44,999: 8
$45,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $74,999: 4
$75,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 19

Norwegian: 11

Irish: 8

Scotch-Irish: 6

Scottish: 5

Finnish: 4

English: 4

Russian: 4

United States or American: 4

Dutch: 3

French (except Basque): 2

Portuguese: 2

Swedish: 2

Other groups: 2

European: 1

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

Canada (100%)

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

This state: 21
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 18
South: 1
West: 39

75% of Tenakee Springs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Alaska.

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: 3
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 2
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6
Less than 1 year of college: 5
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2
Associate degree: 2
Bachelor's degree: 4
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

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

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 17.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other 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: $40,869
Some other race householders: $93,185
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $79,958

Tenakee Springs household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Tenakee Springs marital status for males

Tenakee Springs marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $235,003

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 136
Two: 2
Mobile homes: 2

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 66%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 51%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Tenakee Springs:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%) Wood (37%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%) Wood (14%)

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 Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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