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County:

Bethel Census Area

State:

Alaska

FIPS Code:

2050

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.79

% Water:

Mean Jan. Temp:

Mean July Temp:

Topography:

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,999

1990:

13,656

24.2%

-4.0%

28.2%

2000:

16,006

17.2%

-7.6%

24.9%

2005:

17,127

7.0%

-3.2%

10.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,958

12.2%

0-to-19:

6,865

42.9%

Black:

59

0.4%

20-to-39:

4,528

28.3%

Hispanic:

140

0.9%

40-to-59:

3,455

21.6%

American Indian:

13,063

81.6%

60-plus:

1,158

7.2%

Other:

786

4.9%

Median Age:

25.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,250

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.7%

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