Editing Quinhagak, Alaska (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 83
|1890= 109
|1900= 201
|1910= 111
|1920= 193
|1930= 230
|1940= 224
|1950= 194
|1960= 228
|1970= 340
|1980= 412
|1990= 501
|2000= 555
|2010= 669
|2020= 776
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
Quinhagak has appeared under six different names on census records over the course of a century. It first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Inuit village of "Quinchahamute."<ref>{{citation |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-17.pdf |author=Department of the Interior, Census Bureau |title=Statistics of the population of Alaska |work=1880 Census ― Volume 1. Statistics of the Population of the United States |location=Washington |publisher=Government Printing Office |year=1883 |pages=696 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rr9RAQAAMAAJ&q=Quinhaghamiut&pg=PA49|title=Geological Survey Professional Paper|date=April 22, 1949|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|access-date=April 22, 2019|via=Google Books}}</ref> In 1890, it returned as "Quinhaghamiut."<ref>{{citation |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1890a_v8-01.pdf |author=Department of the Interior, Census Office |title=Report on population and resources of Alaska at the Eleventh Census: 1890 |work=Eleventh Census ― Volume 8. Report on Population and Resources of Alaska |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Government Printing Office |year=1893 |page=6}}</ref> In 1900, it returned as "Kwiniak."<ref>{{citation |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/33405927v1ch07.pdf |author=Census Office |title=Minor Civil Divisions ― Table 5, part 3 |work=1900 Census: Volume I. Population, Part 1 |page=426 |year=1901 |location=Washington |publisher=United States Census Office}}</ref> In 1910, it returned as "Kwinak", with the alternative spelling of "Quinhagak."<ref>{{citation |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41033927n358-359ch10.pdf |author=Department of Commerce and Labor, U.S. Bureau of the Census |title=Supplement for Alaska |work=1910 Census: Abstract of the Census: Statistics of Population, Agriculture, Manufactures, and Mining for the United States, the States, and Principal Cities |page=574 |location=Washington |publisher=Government Printing Office |year=1913}}</ref> In 1920 and 1930, it appeared exclusively under its present spelling of Quinhagak. From 1940 to 1970, it was spelled as "Kwinhagak." It was formally incorporated in 1975 with the current spelling of Quinhagak.

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 555 people, 137 households, and 113 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|118.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 153 housing units at an average density of {{convert|32.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.26% from two or more races, and 2.70% [[Race (United States Census)|White]]  0.72% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 137 households, out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.05 and the average family size was 4.52.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,156, and the median income for a family was $25,313. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $36,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $8,127. About 27.2% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.0% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.