Chefornak, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

CHEFORNAK GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chefornak, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chefornak, AK was 394.

Chefornak Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chefornak was 203, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chefornak, AK
There are an estimated 56 married men in the town. 50 percent of men over 15 years old in Chefornak are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chefornak is 191 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chefornak, Alaska
There are an estimated 60 married women in the community. 63.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chefornak, AK
The median age of people living in Chefornak, AK was 20.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chefornak was 34. There were 216 people above the age of 18, which represents 54.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.6 percent of the population (18) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chefornak, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chefornak, AK was 376.

White Population in Chefornak, AK
The estimated White population in the Chefornak community is 8, which is 2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chefornak, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chefornak, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chefornak, AK was 368.

Asian Population in Chefornak, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chefornak, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chefornak was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chefornak community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chefornak, AK
The household population number in Chefornak was 394.

Group Quarters Population in Chefornak, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Chefornak, AK
The average household size in Chefornak is 5.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 5.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chefornak, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 82 total housing units in Chefornak.

The number of occupied housing units was 75, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 66 were owner-occupied (88), and 9 were renter-occupied (12, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Chefornak at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chefornak, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 65, with a median value in dollars of 240,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chefornak, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $800 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chefornak, average costs per month were $479 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 97 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chefornak, Alaska
9 people in Chefornak also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chefornak, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chefornak was 40, or 20.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chefornak, AK
In 2000, there were 66 people in Chefornak, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chefornak, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 300 people in Chefornak who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 92 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chefornak, Alaska
There were 134 in the labor force in Chefornak at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chefornak was 5.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chefornak, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,556. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chefornak, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,042. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chefornak, Alaska
Per capita income in Chefornak in the last full census was 8,474. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chefornak numbered 13, or 21.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chefornak, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 89, or 25.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.