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Gambell, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gambell is 702, which is 8.17% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gambell population density is 23.13 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gambell is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 86.32% of the total population. The average Gambell education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 702. #86

Population Growth Since 2000, #128

Gambell, AK	8.17%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #143

Gambell, AK	23.13 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	40 (5.70%, #239)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #93)
Hispanic:	12 (1.71%, #116)
Asian:	7 (1.00%, #80)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	606 (86.32%, #105)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	49 (6.98%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

685 (97.58%) out of the total population of 702 reported first ancestry.

	Gambell, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	1	0.14%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	22	3.13%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	3	0.43%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	2	0.28%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.28%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	27	3.85%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 385 (54.84%, see rank)

Females: 317 (45.16%, see rank)

Gambell, AK	Male: 54.84% Female: 45.16%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gambell, AK	29.10 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gambell, AK	29.90 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gambell, AK	25.60 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gambell, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	63	8.97%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	56	7.98%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	64	9.12%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	61	8.69%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	63	8.97%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	110	15.67%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	82	11.68%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	93	13.25%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	64	9.12%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	35	4.99%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	7	1.00%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	4	0.57%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gambell, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	395, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	93, 23.54%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	196, 49.62%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	84, 21.27%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	16, 4.05%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6, 1.52%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.75, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gambell, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	24	100.00%	0.00%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	105	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	52	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	10	40.00%, see rank	60.00%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gambell, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	160, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	4.25, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	21, 13.13%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	139, 86.88%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	136, 85.00%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.80, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	65, 40.63%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	24, 15.00%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gambell, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	519	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	298	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	194	65.10%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	76	25.50%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	17	5.70%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	11	3.69%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	221	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	106	47.96%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	74	33.48%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	27	12.22%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	14	6.33%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gambell, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	691	98.43%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	626	89.17%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	59	8.40%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6	0.85%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	11	1.57%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	0.43%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	8	1.14%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4	0.57%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7	1.00%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gambell, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	17	10.63%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	1	0.63%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	142	88.75%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.