Shishmaref, AK Profile
Shishmaref, AK, population 566, is located
in Alaska's Nome (CA) county,
about 602.5 miles from Anchorage and 2,026.0 miles from Seattle.
Through the 90's Shishmaref's population has grown by about 23%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Shishmaref has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Shishmaref's population has declined by about 1%.
Population Statistics
Gender
Population by Gender |
| Males | 56% |
| Females | 44% |
Race
Population by Race |
| White | 5% |
| African American | 0% |
| Native American | 93% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 2% |
Age
Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 8.00% |
| Over 60 | 4.00% | | Over 60: | 4.00% |
Size
Population by Year | Change Rate |
2000 | 562 | N/A |
2001 | 561 | -0.18% |
2002 | 561 | 0.00% |
2003 | 563 | 0.36% |
2004 | 570 | 1.24% |
2005 | 571 | 0.18% |
2006 | 565 | -1.05% |
2007 | 565 | 0.00% |
2008 | 562 | -0.53% |
2009 | 566 | 0.71% |
Economics
Household Income |
Median | $30,714 |
Location
Land Area | 2.8 Square Miles |
Water Area | 4.5 Square Miles |