Nome Census Area, Alaska

In west-central AK, including much of Seward Peninsula. Name Origin:

For the city.

Area (sq mi):: 28283.33 (land 23000.91; water 5282.42) Population per square mile: 0.40
Population 2005: 9,328 State rank: 10 Population change: 2000-20005 1.40%; 1990-2000 11.00% Population 2000: 9,196 (White 19.10%; Black or African American 0.40%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.70%; Other 79.60%). Foreign born: 1.50%. Median age: 27.60
Income 2000: per capita $15,476; median household $41,250; Population below poverty level: 17.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $21,436-$24,774
Unemployment (2004): 11.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.50% Median travel time to work: 6.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 2.00%

Cities with population over 10,000: None

See other counties in Alaska.

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References in periodicals archive

No comprehensive data were available for the regional center of Nome (2012 population = 3759, or 38% of the Nome Census Area).

Regional patterns of fish and wildlife harvests in contemporary Alaska

North Slope Borough, Northwest Arctic Borough, Nome Census Area, and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area can be seen at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/census/maps/AlaskaBorCA2013.pdf.

A synthesis of existing, planned, and proposed infrastructure and operations supporting oil and gas activities and commercial transportation in Arctic Alaska

Much of the Seward Peninsula is encompassed in the Nome Census Area which has a population of just less than 10,000.

Local government, as a whole, represents about 38 percent of all the employment in the Nome Census Area, Shanks says.

The Nome Census Area also has a significant number of retail and service jobs, which tend to be part-time and lower-paying.

Spotlight on State's Seward Peninsula: Western Alaska offers rich culture, history and potential

In November, for instance, the unemployment rate was 11.5 percent for the Nome Census Area. "They're running about 2 percent higher than they have in the past couple of years," Shanks said.

Western Alaska: diverse weather, wildlife and culture

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