Mentasta Lake, Alaska

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Mentasta Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 142.

[edit] Geography

Mentasta Lake is located at 62°55′26″N, 143°31′60″W (62.923924, -143.533240)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 790.2 km² (305.1 mi²). 784.9 km² (303.1 mi²) of it is land and 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²) of it (0.66%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 142 people, 54 households, and 32 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.2/km² (0.5/mi²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 0.1/km² (0.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 28.87% White, 62.68% Native American, and 8.45% from two or more races.

There were 54 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $17,344, and the median income for a family was $24,167. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,275. There were 21.9% of families and 35.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 40.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.