Kodiak,
Alaska
Kodiak is a city located in
Kodiak
Island Borough, Alaska. As of the
2000
census, the population of the city is 6,334.
Geography
\nKodiak
is located at 57°47'35" North, 152°23'39" West (57.793109, -152.394188)
1.
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.6
km²
(4.8
mi²). 9.0
km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is
water. The total area is 28.66% water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census2
of
2000, there are 6,334 people,
1,996 households, and 1,361 families residing in the city. The
population
density is 706.8/km² (1,832.7/mi²). There are 2,255 housing units
at an average density of 251.6/km² (652.5/mi²). The racial makeup of
the city is 46.40%
White,
0.69%
Black
or
African
American, 10.47%
Native
American, 31.73%
Asian,
0.93%
Pacific
Islander, 4.36% from
other
races, and 5.42% from two or more races. 8.54% of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. There are 1,996 households out of which 40.2% have children under
the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are married couples living together, 10.3%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% are non-families.
24.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.4% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.10 and
the average family size is 3.64. In the city the population is spread out with
29.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from
45 to 64, and 6.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years.
For every 100 females there are 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and
over, there are 120.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is
$55,142, and the median income for a family is $60,484. Males have a median income
of $37,074 versus $30,049 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,522.
7.4% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of
the total people living in poverty, 8.4% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are
65 or older.
