Nome County Information
Nome in
Alaska occupies
28,283 square miles and has a 2006 population of
9,245, a change from a 2000 population of
9,196 and
8,288 in 1990.
18.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Nome in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
475 people:
12.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
9.4%.
Read more about
Nome, Alaska in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Nome | |
| State | Alaska | |
| Land Area | 28,283 sq. miles | Ranked 7 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,245 | Ranked 2,505 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,355 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,196 | Ranked 2,515 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,288 | Ranked 2,538 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 20% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | 75.7% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 10.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 18.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 3.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,910 | 3,694 |
| Unemployed Population | 475 | 348 |
| Unemployment Rate | 12.1% | 9.4% |
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