Tununak, Alaska
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Tununak is a census-designated place located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 325.
Geography
Tununak is located at 60°34'50" North, 165°15'34" West (60.580477, -165.259486)Template:GR.
It is located on the northeast side of Nelson Island in the Bering Sea.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 157.2 km² (60.7 mi²). 156.7 km² (60.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.33% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 325 people, 82 households, and 59 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 2.1/km² (5.4/mi²). There are 93 housing units at an average density of 0.6/km² (1.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 3.08% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 94.77% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 82 households out of which 47.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% are married couples living together, 7.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% are non-families. 23.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.96 and the average family size is 5.00.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 42.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 139.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 159.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $25,000, and the median income for a family is $26,500. Males have a median income of $18,125 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $7,653. 30.8% of the population and 29.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 37.9% of those under the age of 18 and 50.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The naturalist Edward Nelson, who visited the island in 1878, noted 6 people living on Nelson Island: 5 Yupik and one non-Yupik trader.