| Eek, Alaska |
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Eek is a city located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska . As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 280. GEOGRAPHY Eek is located at 60°13'7" North, 162°1'33" West (60.218662, -162.025928). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.7 Km&2 (1.0 Mi&2 ). 2.4 km&2 (0.9 mi&2) of it is land and 0.3 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 12.38% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 280 people, 76 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 118.8/km&2 (307.2/mi&2). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 35.2/km&2 (91.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 3.21% White , 0.00% Black or African American , 95.71% Native American , 0.00% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 1.07% from two or more races. 0.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 76 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were Married Couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.68 and the average family size was 4.54. In the city the population was spread out with 41.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 120.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $0 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $8,957. 28.8% of the population and 32.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 30.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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