Wainwright, Alaska

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Wainwright or Ulguniq or Kuuq is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 546.

[edit] Geography

Wainwright is located at 70°38′50″N, 160°0′58″W (70.647185, -160.016216)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 109.9 km² (42.5 mi²). 45.5 km² (17.6 mi²) of it is land and 64.5 km² (24.9 mi²) of it (58.63%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 546 people, 148 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density was 12.0/km² (31.1/mi²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 3.9/km² (10.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 6.78% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 90.29% Native American, and 2.75% from two or more races.

There were 148 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69 and the average family size was 4.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 37.7% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,722, and the median income for a family was $58,125. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $40,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,709. About 8.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.