Pedro Bay, Alaska
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Pedro Bay is a census-designated place located in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 50.
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Geography
Pedro Bay is located at 59°46'56" North, 154°7'57" West (59.782090, -154.132596)Template:GR.
Pedro Bay is located at the head of Pedro Bay, on the northeast end of Iliamna Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 49.1 km² (19.0 mi²). 44.9 km² (17.3 mi²) of it is land and 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.65% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 50 people, 17 households, and 13 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1.1/km² (2.9/mi²). There are 43 housing units at an average density of 1.0/km² (2.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 36.00% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 40.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 24.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 17 households out of which 64.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% are married couples living together, 11.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% are non-families. 17.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.94 and the average family size is 3.31.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 40.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $36,750, and the median income for a family is $35,750. Males have a median income of $30,938 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $18,420. 6.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
The Dena'ina Athabascan people occupied the area around Pedro Bay historically. They warred with Russian fur traders over trade practices in the early 1800s.
The town Pedro Bay was named Pedro Bay, which was named for a man known as "Old Pedro," who lived in this area in the early 1900s.