Adak, Alaska

Adak is a town located in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 316.

Geography

Adak is located at 51°53'0" North, 176°38'42" West (51.883419, -176.645061)¹.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 329.7 km² (127.3 mi²). 316.9 km² (122.3 mi²) of it is land and 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.87% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 316 people, 159 households, and 61 families residing in the town. The population density is 1.0/km² (2.6/mi²). There are 884 housing units at an average density of 2.8/km² (7.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 49.68% White, 1.27% African American, 35.13% Native American, 9.81% Asian, 1.90% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. 5.06% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 159 households out of which 18.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.9% are married couples living together, 2.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 61.6% are non-families. 46.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.99 and the average family size is 2.90.

In the town the population is spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 44.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 1.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 184.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 188.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $52,727, and the median income for a family is $53,889. Males have a median income of $46,429 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $31,747. 4.7% of the population and 3.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.