Chignik, Alaska

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Residents waiting for the Tustumena ferry.

Chignik is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 79.

[edit] Geography

Chignik is located at 56°17′54″N, 158°24′16″W (56.298297, -158.404402)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41 km² (16 mi²). 30 km² (12 mi²) of it is land and 11 km² (4 mi²) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 79 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 3/km² (7/mi²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 32% white, 61% Native American, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. 1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 29 households; eleven had children under the age of 18 living with them, 19 were married couples living together, 2 had a female householder with no husband present, and 8 were non-families. Seven households were individuals and 10 consisted of a sole occupant 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.3.

In the city the population was spread out with 25% under the age of 18, 14% from 18 to 24, 33% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 114 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,000, and the median income for a family was $51,000. The male and femal madian incomes were equal, at $31,250. The per capita income for Chignik was $16,000. Five percent of the population lived below the poverty line; none were under 18 or over 64 years old.