Shungnak, Alaska

Shungnak: City in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States

About

Shungnak is a city located in the county of Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its population at the 2010 census was 262 and a population density of 10 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 267 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Shungnak

Population : 267 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Alaska (United States)
County : Northwest Arctic Borough
Postal code : 99773
Phone Area Codes : 99773
Area : 25.68 km2
Water as percent of area : 10.05%
Land as percent of area : 89.95%
Altitude : 144 feet / 44 meters
Time Zone : Alaska Time Zone
Local time : 12:27:54 (2nd November 2024)
Density : 10 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 1.87% (2010-2020)

Geography

Shungnak is located at 66°53'17"N 157°8'11"W (66.8880600, -157.1363900).

Shungnak map

Demographics

The population of Shungnak increased by 1.87% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 262 - census
2011 268 2.24% estimation process
2012 268 0% estimation process
2013 269 0.37% estimation process
2014 270 0.37% estimation process
2015 272 0.74% estimation process
2016 269 -1.12% estimation process
2017 272 1.1% estimation process
2018 268 -1.49% estimation process
2019 264 -1.52% estimation process
2020 267 1.12% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 7,474
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 7,885
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -5.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 8,005
April 1, 2010 Population : 7,879
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 14.2%
People over 65 (%) : 16.9%
Female persons, % : 54.7%
White only, percent : 69.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 20.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 0.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 9.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 68.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 358
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 55.1%

Shungnak zip code is 99773. County name: Northwest Arctic, County fips: 02188

Isinnaq, Nuurviuraq, SHG, Shungnak

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 55.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $72,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $837
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $333
2015-2019 median gross rent : $600
2015-2019 Households : 2,261
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.19
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 66.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 78.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 69.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 9.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 14,807
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 74,345
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 150,597
2012 total retail sales per capita : $19,480
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $30,398
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $16,307
Percentage of people living in poverty : 27.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 534
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 194
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 227
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 54
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 438
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 425
2010 population per square mile : 586.7
2010 land area in square miles : 13.43

Post offices near Shungnak

Post Office Name City ZIP
Shungnak Post Office Shungnak (AK) 99773
Kobuk Post Office Kobuk (AK) 99751
Ambler Post Office Ambler (AK) 99786

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