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99782

Wainwright, AK · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
718
Median household income
$93,750
People below poverty
12%
Median home value
$117,000

Income

The median income of households in 99782 was $93,750. An estimated 3.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.6
$10,000 to $14,999 0.5
$15,000 to $24,999 5.2
$25,000 to $34,999 8.2
$35,000 to $49,999 4.1
$50,000 to $74,999 23.2
$75,000 to $99,999 8.8
$100,000 to $149,999 25.8
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2
$200,000 or more 13.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 70893
Female 54231

An estimated 72.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 20.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,100. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72.7
Social Security 20.1
Retirement income 23.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.6
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 0% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 0
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.3

In 2020-2024, 12.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 100% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 83.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 99782 in 2020-2024, 79.9% had health insurance coverage and 20.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.2% and public coverage was 31.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 15.8%.


In 2020-2024, 99782 had a total population of 718 - 326 (45.4%) females and 392 (54.6%) males. The median age was 28.4 years. An estimated 37.3% of the population was under 18 years, 36.6% was 19 to 44 years, 17.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 99782 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 47 38
5 to 9 31 31
10 to 14 33 29
15 to 19 43 28
20 to 24 17 30
25 to 29 37 26
30 to 34 19 30
35 to 39 38 28
40 to 44 20 18
45 to 49 10 15
50 to 54 22 4
55 to 59 23 11
60 to 64 28 12
65 to 69 6 9
70 to 74 12 9
75 to 79 0 4
80 to 84 0 0
85 and over 6 4

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 2.6% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 0% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.8% of the people in 99782 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 2.6% of the people in 99782 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 194 households in 99782. The average household size was 3.7 people.

Married-couple households made up 30.9% of the households in 99782 while cohabiting couple households made up 17% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.4% of all households, while 23.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16% of households were male householders living alone, and 4.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.1% of all households.

In 99782, 53.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 22.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 30.9
Cohabiting Couples 17
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 27.4% of males and 29.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 66.9 57.5
Now married, except separated 27.4 29.8
Separated 0 5.7
Widowed 4.3 6.1
Divorced 1.4 0.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 99782, 61 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 91.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 100% of the people living in 99782 were U.S. natives. 96.9% of the 99782 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0% of 99782 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. NaN% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated NaN % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 99782 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 99782.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America NaN
Asia NaN
Europe NaN
Africa NaN
Northern America NaN
Oceania NaN

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Language

Among people at least five years old living in 99782 in 2020-2024, 35.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 2.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 35.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 97.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 99782 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 97.6
Different house, same county 0
Different county, same state 1
Different state 1.4
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 84.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 5.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 99782 was 193 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 11 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 166. College or graduate school enrollment was 16.

Educational Attainment of People in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.3
High school diploma or equivalency 56
Some college, no degree 19.2
Associate's degree 3.8
Bachelor's degree 1.5
Graduate or professional degree 4.1

Disability

In 99782, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 6.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.5% of people under 18 years old, to 2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 50% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 99782, 49.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 23.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 71.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 56 23.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 172 71.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 14 5.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 99782 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 7
Construction 5.4
Manufacturing 0
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 16.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.7
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 0.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.8
Public administration 28.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 99782 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 68 28.1
Service occupations 59 24.4
Sales and office occupations 37 15.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 21 8.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 57 23.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 44.8% of 99782 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 44.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 27.8
Other means 12.3
Worked from home 0.5

In 2020-2024, 99782 had a total of 206 housing units. Of these housing units, 93.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 93.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.3
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 99782 was 4.3 rooms, and of these housing units 58.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 99782 had 194 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 12 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.5% while renters occupied 33.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.81 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.49.

2.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 34% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 51.5% and another 2.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 99782:

House Heating Fuel Used in 99782 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 1.5
Electricity 2.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 92.3
All other fuels 4.1
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 99782 was $117,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 17.1 % had a mortgage. 82.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,117 and for owners without a mortgage it was $476.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 99782 was $833. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.