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The total population of Nome Census Area is estimated to be 10,018 with 5,237 males (52.28%) and 4,781 females (47.72%). There are 456 less females than males in Nome Census Area.
The median household income in Nome Census Area was $69,154 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,056(2.89%) from $71,210 in 2020. This income is 92.69% 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 Census Area sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $73,712. Overall, the median household income for the county of Nome Census Area stands at $69,154.
In Nome Census Area, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,004 for males and $23,613 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,709 for males and $71,000 for females.
In Nome Census Area, 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 $127,548, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $52,694.
In 2022, the population of Nome Census Area was 9,835, a 0.74% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Nome Census Area's population was 9,908, a decline of 1.20% compared to a population of 10,028 in 2020.
The median age in Nome Census Area, AK is 29.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 29.41% were under the age of 15, 22.47% aged 15 to 29, 40.55% aged 30 to 64, 7.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Nome Census Area population: 14.57% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 77.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.17% are some other race and 6.09% are multiracial.