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The total population of Nome is estimated to be 3,710 with 1,858 males (50.08%) and 1,852 females (49.92%). There are 6 less females than males in Nome.
The median household income in Nome was $98,768 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,147(2.22%) from $96,621 in 2020. This income is 132.39% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Nome sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $110,066. Overall, the median household income for the city of Nome stands at $98,768.
In Nome, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,622 for males and $40,606 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,988 for males and $72,104 for females.
In Nome, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $128,088, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $50,262.
In 2022, the population of Nome was 3,654, a 0.30% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Nome's population was 3,665, a decline of 0.81% compared to a population of 3,695 in 2020.
The median age in Nome, AK is 31.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.86% were under the age of 15, 21.98% aged 15 to 29, 44.80% aged 30 to 64, 6.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Nome population: 26.81% are White, 1.66% are Black or African American, 55.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.20% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 12.21% are multiracial.