Gakona, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

GAKONA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gakona, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gakona, AK was 215.

Gakona Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gakona was 123, which represents 57.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gakona, AK
There are an estimated 45 married men in the town. 48.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Gakona are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gakona is 92 which is 42.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gakona, Alaska
There are an estimated 47 married women in the community. 74.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gakona, AK
The median age of people living in Gakona, AK was 40.6 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 Gakona was 13. There were 153 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.4 percent of the population (18) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gakona, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gakona, AK was 192.

White Population in Gakona, AK
The estimated White population in the Gakona community is 162, which is 75.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gakona, 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 Gakona, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gakona, AK was 26.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 23 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gakona community was 3, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gakona, AK
The household population number in Gakona was 215.

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

Average Household Size in Gakona, AK
The average household size in Gakona is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gakona, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 90 total housing units in Gakona.

The number of occupied housing units was 84, or 93.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 68 were owner-occupied (81), and 16 were renter-occupied (19, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6 vacant homes in Gakona at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gakona, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 34, with a median value in dollars of 85,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gakona, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $700 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gakona, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 126 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gakona, Alaska
44 people in Gakona also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gakona, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gakona was 38, or 26 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gakona, AK
In 2000, there were 51 people in Gakona, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gakona, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in Gakona who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gakona, Alaska
There were 74 in the labor force in Gakona at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.7 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 Gakona was 13.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gakona, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gakona, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gakona, Alaska
Per capita income in Gakona in the last full census was 18,143. 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 Gakona numbered 5, or 9.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gakona, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 22, or 10.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.