Shishmaref, Alaska

Geography Shishmaref is located at 66°15'20" North, 166°4'20" West (66.255586, -166.072305)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.8 km² (7.3 mi²). 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 61.62% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 562 people, 142 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density is 78.1/km² (202.0/mi²). There are 148 housing units at an average density of 20.6/km² (53.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 5.34% White, 0.00% African American, 93.24% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 142 households out of which 52.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% are married couples living together, 19.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% are non-families. 21.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.96 and the average family size is 4.59.

In the city the population is spread out with 40.9% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 12.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 125.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 121.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $30,714, and the median income for a family is $29,306. Males have a median income of $35,357 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city is $10,487. 16.3% of the population and 16.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.2% are under the age of 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older.