Nome, AK Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,129 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 192 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 206 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,696 | 54.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 757 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 278 | 8.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,916 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 714 | 14.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 525 | 10.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,871 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 950 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 132 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 484 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 240 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,380 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,846 | 44.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,539 | 39.8 |
| Separated | 122 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 405 | 6.3 |
Female | 288 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 468 | 7.3 |
Female | 225 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 350 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 256 | 73.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,765 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 781 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,944 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 165 | 5.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,762 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 934 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 60.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,828 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 61.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 532 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 331 | 62.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,395 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,230 | 62.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,113 | 37.1 |
Same county | 2,040 | 24.3 |
Different county | 1,073 | 12.8 |
Same state | 563 | 6.7 |
Different state | 510 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 52 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,196 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,057 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 9,028 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 7,485 | 81.4 |
Different state | 1,543 | 16.8 |
Born outside United States | 29 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 139 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 69 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 84 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 55 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 139 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 43 | 30.9 |
| Asia | 53 | 38.1 |
| Africa | 6 | 4.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 15 | 10.8 |
| Northern America | 22 | 15.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,395 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,974 | 71.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,421 | 28.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 514 | 6.1 |
Spanish | 44 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 63 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 46 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,196 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,805 | 95.7 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 29 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 25 | 0.3 |
| English | 272 | 3.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 95 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| German | 381 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 48 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 271 | 2.9 |
| Italian | 77 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 184 | 2.0 |
| Polish | 76 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 31 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 75 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 113 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 111 | 1.2 |
| Welsh | 11 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,895 | 75.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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