Hooper Bay, AK

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Hooper Bay, Alaska

Hooper Bay, Alaska, in Wade Hampton county, is 525 miles W of Anchorage, Alaska. The city has a population of 1,014.

The People and Families of Hooper Bay

In Hooper Bay, about 30% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Hooper Bay. Be careful driving in the city, since the city is home to many young children. Looking at Hooper Bay, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hooper Bay had a median family income of $27,500. In Hooper Bay, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Hooper Bay.

Hooper Bay Housing

Owners occupy 77% of the housing units in Hooper Bay. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Hooper Bay is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Hooper Bay?

Commuting

In Hooper Bay, 0% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Hooper Bay, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Hooper Bay strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alaska):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Hooper Bay, AK

Comparing Hooper Bay to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alaska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	525 miles W of Anchorage, Alaska
County	Wade Hampton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	99604
Phone Area Codes	907
Time Zone	Alaska (-9 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	61.5
Longitude	-165.709

Station	BETHEL AP
Distance	138.6 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 12 F
Apr Temp	18 to 33 F
Jul Temp	49 to 63 F
Oct Temp	25 to 35 F
Annual Precip	16.1 inches

Station	NOME AP
Distance	208.8 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 13 F
Apr Temp	12 to 27 F
Jul Temp	47 to 59 F
Oct Temp	23 to 34 F
Annual Precip	16.5 inches

Station	ST PAUL ISLAND AP
Distance	339.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 30 F
Apr Temp	24 to 33 F
Jul Temp	43 to 50 F
Oct Temp	34 to 43 F
Annual Precip	23.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,014	100%
Male	504	49.7%
Female	510	50.3%
Under 18	499	49.2%
18+	515	50.8%
65+	59	5.8%
Median Age	18.4
Average Family Size	4.97
White	43	4.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	950	93.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	21	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,085
Growth	71
Growth %	7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	95.6%
English	1.7%
German	0.7%
Irish	0.5%
Scottish	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

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