Living in Bering Strait School District Area

Living Summary

1,570

households

5,815

Total Population

$100,100

Average House Value

$809

Average Housing Rent

$44,797

Average Household Income

77.68%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,003

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

Percent Proficient - Math

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,570 households are located in Bering Strait School District area. Among them, 972 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 4.07 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,246 and 2,000 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (131) of residents are non-citizens and 35% (2,041) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Bering Strait School District, Alaska
Household	1,570
Population	5,815
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	972 (62%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,246
Total Students	2,000
Pre-Kindergarten	155
Kindergarten	173
Grade 1-8	1,100
Grade 9-12	480
College/Graduate School	92
Veterans	3,777
Non-citizen	131
Non-English Home Language	2,041
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

4,053 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,436 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,391 people are in civilian labor force and 45 are in armed labor force. 1,822 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 23.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Bering Strait School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,813	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	193	10.65%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	53	2.92%
Public transportation	3	0.17%
Walked	865	47.71%
Other method	611	33.70%
Worked from home	88	4.85%
Average Commute Time	6 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,822	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	686	37.65%
Service	458	25.14%
Sales and office	312	17.12%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	125	6.86%
Production, transportation, and material moving	241	13.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,822	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	13	0.71%
Construction	39	2.14%
Manufacturing	83	4.56%
Wholesale trade	1	0.05%
Retail trade	155	8.51%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	159	8.73%
Information	15	0.82%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	25	1.37%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	24	1.32%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	780	42.81%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	109	5.98%
Other services, except public administration	52	2.85%
Public administration	367	20.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,822	-
Private wage and salary workers	664	36.44%
Government workers	1,105	60.65%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	53	2.91%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,496 for the 1,570 households in Bering Strait School District area, Alaska. The average income of a single worker is $19,821. 4,733 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 77.68%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,570	-
Less than $10,000	162	10.32%
$10,000 - $14,999	78	4.97%
$15,000 - $24,999	222	14.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	173	11.02%
$35,000 - $49,999	197	12.55%
$50,000 - $74,999	336	21.40%
$75,000 - $99,999	171	10.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	148	9.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	66	4.20%
More than $200,000	17	1.08%
Median Household Income	$44,797	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,496	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,248	-
Less than $10,000	108	8.65%
$10,000 - $14,999	41	3.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	179	14.34%
$25,000 - $34,999	157	12.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	159	12.74%
$50,000 - $74,999	269	21.55%
$75,000 - $99,999	141	11.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	126	10.10%
$150,000 - $199,999	52	4.17%
More than $200,000	16	1.28%

Median Family Income	$47,727	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$58,374	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$19,821	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,452	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,452	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,093	-
With health insurance coverage	4,733	77.68%
Public coverage	3,712	60.92%
Private health insurance	1,357	22.27%
Without health insurance coverage	1,360	22.32%

Housing

There are 2,558 housing units in Bering Strait School District area, Alaska with 1,570 units (61.38%) occupied. 1,143 houses (72.80%) are occupied by owner and 427 houses (27.20%) are rented. The average housing value is $100,100 and the average rental cost is $809. 8 houses (0.31%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 132 houses (5.16%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,558	-
Occupied	1,570	61.38%
Owner Occupied	1,143	72.80%
Renter Occupied	427	27.20%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,437	95.27%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	21	0.82%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	76	2.97%
Mobile Homes	24	0.94%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,558	-
Built 2014 or later	8	0.31%
Built 2010 - 2013	33	1.29%
Built 2000 - 2009	277	10.83%
Built 1990 - 1999	592	23.14%
Built 1980 - 1989	507	19.82%
Built 1970 - 1979	756	29.55%
Built 1960 - 1969	158	6.18%
Built 1950 - 1959	95	3.71%
Built 1949 or earlier	132	5.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,558	-
1 room	361	14.11%
2 rooms	332	12.98%
3 rooms	446	17.44%
4 rooms	797	31.16%
5 rooms	467	18.26%
6 rooms	87	3.40%
7 rooms	47	1.84%
8 rooms	5	0.20%
9 rooms or more	16	0.63%
Median Number of Rooms	3.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,558	-
no bedroom	377	14.74%
1 bedroom	389	15.21%
2 bedrooms	554	21.66%
3 bedrooms	851	33.27%
4 bedrooms	383	14.97%
5 bedrooms or more	4	0.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,143	-
Less than $50,000	336	29.40%
$50,000 - $99,999	235	20.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	187	16.36%
$150,000 - $199,999	109	9.54%
$200,000 - $299,999	184	16.10%
$300,000 - $499,999	91	7.96%
$500,000 - $999,999	1	0.09%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$100,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	238	-
Less than $500	53	22.27%
$500 - $999	107	44.96%
$1,000 - $1,499	67	28.15%
$1,500 - $1,999	11	4.62%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$809	-

Demographic

A total of 6,138 people lives in Bering Strait School District area, Alaska with 3,336 male and 2,802 female. The males to female ratio is 54.35 to 45.65. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,138	-
Male	3,336	54.35%
Female	2,802	45.65%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,138	-
Under 5 years	594	9.68%
5 - 9 years	722	11.76%
10 - 14 years	652	10.62%
15 - 19 years	538	8.77%
20 - 24 years	504	8.21%
25 - 34 years	840	13.69%
35 - 44 years	596	9.71%
45 - 54 years	563	9.17%
55 - 59 years	413	6.73%
60 - 64 years	284	4.63%
65 - 74 years	306	4.99%
75 - 84 years	108	1.76%
85 years and older	18	0.29%
Median Age	25.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,138	-
One Race	5,975	97.34%
White	496	8.08%
Black or African American	19	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native	5,332	86.87%
Asian	125	2.04%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1	0.02%
Other	2	0.03%

Two or more races	163	2.66%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	114	1.86%
White and Asian	8	0.13%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.18%