Nikiski, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

NIKISKI GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Nikiski, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Nikiski, AK was 4,327.

Nikiski Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Nikiski was 2,257, which represents 52.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Nikiski, AK
There are an estimated 974 married men in the town. 57.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Nikiski are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Nikiski is 2,070 which is 47.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Nikiski, Alaska
There are an estimated 953 married women in the community. 61.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Nikiski, AK
The median age of people living in Nikiski, AK was 34.2 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 Nikiski was 298. There were 2,876 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.9 percent of the population (256) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Nikiski, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Nikiski, AK was 4,192.

White Population in Nikiski, AK
The estimated White population in the Nikiski community is 3,771, which is 87.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Nikiski, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Nikiski, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Nikiski, AK was 327.

Asian Population in Nikiski, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 31.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Nikiski, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Nikiski was an estimated 22.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 36, while those of “two or more races” was 135 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Nikiski community was 57, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Nikiski, AK
The household population number in Nikiski was 4,327.

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

Average Household Size in Nikiski, AK
The average household size in Nikiski is 2.86 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.31 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Nikiski, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,766 total housing units in Nikiski.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,514, or 85.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,229 were owner-occupied (81.2), and 285 were renter-occupied (18.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 252 vacant homes in Nikiski at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Nikiski, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 930, with a median value in dollars of 111,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Nikiski, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,081 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Nikiski, average costs per month were $298 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,335 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Nikiski, Alaska
443 people in Nikiski also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Nikiski, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Nikiski was 442, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Nikiski, AK
In 2000, there were 762 people in Nikiski, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Nikiski, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 226 people in Nikiski who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Nikiski, Alaska
There were 1,959 in the labor force in Nikiski at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.7 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 Nikiski was 30.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Nikiski, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,176. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Nikiski, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,969. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Nikiski, Alaska
Per capita income in Nikiski in the last full census was 20,128. 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 Nikiski numbered 108, or 9.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Nikiski, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 496, or 11.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.