Diamond Ridge, Alaska
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| Diamond Ridge, Alaska | |
  Diamond Ridge, Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Area | |
| - Total | 47.7 sq mi (123.5 km²) |
| - Land | 47.6 sq mi (123.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,802 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| - Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-18925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1865549 |
Diamond Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,802.
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[edit] Geography
Diamond Ridge is located at (59.665391, -151.570826)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 47.7 square miles (123.5 km²), of which, 47.6 square miles (123.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,802 people, 683 households, and 471 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 37.8 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 850 housing units at an average density of 17.8/sq mi (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.29% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 3.16% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 683 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,977, and the median income for a family was $61,813. Males had a median income of $51,964 versus $26,548 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,864. About 7.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Diamond Ridge, Alaska is at coordinates Coordinates:
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