Nome, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

NOME GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Nome, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Nome, AK was 3,505.

Nome Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Nome was 1,876, which represents 53.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Nome, AK
There are an estimated 657 married men in the town. 45.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Nome are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Nome is 1,629 which is 46.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Nome, Alaska
There are an estimated 537 married women in the community. 45.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Nome, AK
The median age of people living in Nome, AK was 32.4 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 Nome was 273. There were 2,387 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.2 percent of the population (219) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Nome, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Nome, AK was 3,218.

White Population in Nome, AK
The estimated White population in the Nome community is 1,328, which is 37.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Nome, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 30, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Nome, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Nome, AK was 1,789.

Asian Population in Nome, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 54.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Nome, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Nome was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 287 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Nome community was 72, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Nome, AK
The household population number in Nome was 3,303.

Group Quarters Population in Nome, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 202.

Average Household Size in Nome, AK
The average household size in Nome is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.45 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Nome, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,356 total housing units in Nome.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,184, or 87.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 530 were owner-occupied (44.8), and 654 were renter-occupied (55.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 172 vacant homes in Nome at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Nome, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 455, with a median value in dollars of 110,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Nome, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,388 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Nome, average costs per month were $485 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,691 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Nome, Alaska
429 people in Nome also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Nome, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Nome was 369, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Nome, AK
In 2000, there were 466 people in Nome, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Nome, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 538 people in Nome who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Nome, Alaska
There were 1,733 in the labor force in Nome at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68 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 Nome was 7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Nome, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $59,402. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Nome, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,804. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Nome, Alaska
Per capita income in Nome in the last full census was 23,402. 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 Nome numbered 41, or 5.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Nome, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 212, or 6.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.