Venetie, Alaska

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Venetie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 202.

[edit] Geography

Venetie is located at 67°3′20″N, 146°24′58″W (67.055639, -146.416052)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 54.0 km² (20.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 202 people, 63 households, and 48 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3.7/km² (9.7/mi²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 1.5/km² (3.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.47% White, 92.08% Native American, and 4.46% from two or more races.

There were 63 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.0% were married couples living together, 30.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 17.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 127.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,000, and the median income for a family was $21,429. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,314. About 34.0% of families and 42.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.