New Allakaket, Alaska facts for kids
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New Allakaket, Alaska
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 New Allakaket, Alaska
Location in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
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| • Total | 66 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-53162 |
New Allakaket was a small community in Alaska, United States. It was known as a census-designated place (CDP), which is a special area set up by the government for counting people. In 2010, about 66 people lived there. This was more than the 36 people who lived there in 2000. In 2015, New Allakaket became part of its nearby neighbor, Allakaket.
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Where Was New Allakaket?
New Allakaket was located in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Its exact location was at 66.551163 degrees north latitude and -152.651759 degrees west longitude. You can find these coordinates on a map.
The area of New Allakaket was about 7.1 square kilometers (2.7 square miles) in total. Most of this area, about 5.8 square kilometers (2.2 square miles), was land. The rest, about 1.3 square kilometers (0.5 square miles), was water.
How Many People Lived There?
New Allakaket was first counted as a CDP in the year 2000. Here's how its population changed:
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| 2000 | 36 | — | |
| 2010 | 66 | 83.3% | |
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As of the year 2000, there were 36 people living in New Allakaket. These people lived in 8 different homes, and 7 of these were families. The community was quite spread out, with about 16 people per square mile.
Who Lived in New Allakaket?
In 2000, all the people living in New Allakaket were Native American.
Most of the homes (75%) had children under 18 living there. Also, 75% of the homes were made up of married couples living together. No homes had a single mother with no husband present. Only a small number (12.5%) were not families. No one lived alone, and no one aged 65 or older lived by themselves.
The average number of people in each home was 4.5. For families, the average size was 4.57 people.
Age and Income
The population of New Allakaket had a mix of ages:
- 44.4% were under 18 years old.
- 8.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 22.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 19.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 5.6% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in New Allakaket was 23 years old.
In 2000, the average income for a home in New Allakaket was $30,625 per year. The average income for a family was also $30,625. The per capita income (income per person) was $5,576.
Some people in New Allakaket lived below the poverty line. About 23.5% of all people and 42.9% of families were in this situation. Among those under 18, 26.3% were living below the poverty line. No one aged 65 or older was living below the poverty line.
See also
In Spanish: New Allakaket (Alaska) para niños
