Bethel Census Area, Alaska

Bethel Census Area is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population is 17,013.[2] It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community is the city of Bethel, which is also the largest city in the unorganized borough.

Bethel Census Area
Borough
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 60°45′N 160°30′W
Country United States
State Alaska
Established1980[1]
Largest cityBethel
Area
 • Total45,504 sq mi (117,850 km2)
 • Land40,570 sq mi (105,100 km2)
 • Water4,934 sq mi (12,780 km2)  10.8%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
18,386
 • Density0.42/sq mi (0.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional districtAt-large

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has an area of 45,504 square miles (117,850 km2), of which 40,570 square miles (105,100 km2) is land and 4,934 square miles (12,780 km2) (10.8%) is water.[3] Its territory includes the large Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea.

Its land area is comparable to that of Kentucky, which has an area of slightly under forty thousand square miles.[4]

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

National protected areas

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19605,537—
19707,57936.9%
198010,99945.1%
199013,65624.2%
200016,00617.2%
201017,0136.3%
2019 (est.)18,386[5]8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2018[2]

At the 2000 census there were 16,006 people, 4,226 households, and 3,173 families living in the census area. The population density was 0 people per square mile (0/km2). There were 5,188 housing units at an average density of 0/sq mi (0/km2). The racial makeup of the census area was 12.53% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 81.93% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. 0.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[10] Of the 4,226 households, 51.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.20% were married couples living together, 15.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.90% were non-families. 19.90% of households were one person, and 2.80% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.73 and the average family size was 4.41.

In the census area the population was spread out, with 39.80% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 16.40% from 45 to 64, and 5.20% 65 or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.80 males.

Bethel Census Area is one of only 38 county-level census divisions of the United States where the most spoken language is not English and one of only 3 where it is neither English nor Spanish. 63.14% of the population speak a Yupik language at home, followed by English at 34.71%.[11]

Politics
United States presidential election results for Bethel Census Area[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2016 1,103 22.31% 2,719 55.00% 1,122 22.69%
2012 1,150 23.90% 3,425 71.19% 236 4.91%
2008 2,250 43.50% 2,695 52.10% 228 4.41%
2004 1,935 49.01% 1,832 46.40% 181 4.58%
2000 2,025 42.10% 2,232 46.40% 553 11.50%
1996 1,467 30.39% 2,790 57.80% 570 11.81%
1992 1,840 40.01% 1,844 40.10% 915 19.90%
1988 1,951 51.79% 1,669 44.31% 147 3.90%
1984 2,402 51.49% 2,104 45.10% 159 3.41%
1980 2,068 61.09% 860 25.41% 457 13.50%
1976 1,344 46.89% 1,410 49.20% 112 3.91%
1972 1,033 40.57% 1,426 56.01% 87 3.42%
1968 939 39.29% 1,293 54.10% 158 6.61%
1964 257 13.48% 1,649 86.52% 0 0.00%
1960 785 67.27% 382 32.73% 0 0.00%

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

See also

References
  1. In 1980, the United States Census Bureau divided the Unorganized Borough into 12 census areas.
  2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "United States Summary: 2010, Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. September 2012. pp. V-2, 1 & 41 (Tables 1 & 18). Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  8. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  11. Language Map Data Center. Mla.org (2013-04-03). Retrieved on 2013-08-02.
  12. Elections, RRH. "RRH Elections". rrhelections.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.

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