Holy Cross, Alaska

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Holy Cross is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 227.

[edit] Geography

Holy Cross is located at 62°11′53″N, 159°46′24″W (62.198048, -159.773418)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 97.0 km² (37.4 mi²). 81.0 km² (31.3 mi²) of it is land and 16.0 km² (6.2 mi²) of it (16.51%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 227 people, 64 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density was 2.8/km² (7.3/mi²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 1.0/km² (2.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 3.52% White and 96.48% Native American.

There were 64 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.55 and the average family size was 4.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 38.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 136.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,542. About 33.3% of families and 45.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 47.1% of those sixty five or over.