Editing Naknek, Alaska (section)

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1880= 192
|1890= 51
|1900= 431
|1920= 111
|1930= 173
|1940= 152
|1950= 174
|1960= 249
|1970= 318
|1980= 318
|1990= 575
|2000= 678
|2010= 544
|2020= 470
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}

Naknek first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as one of two unincorporated Inuit villages called "Paugwik."<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rr9RAQAAMAAJ&q=south+naknek&pg=PA49 |title = Geological Survey Professional Paper|year = 1949}}</ref> This apparently also included the future village of [[South Naknek, Alaska|South Naknek]] on the south side of the Naknek River. The community appeared on Ivan Petroff's 1880 Census map as "Kinghiak", but did not include a separate population.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/45515?view=print|title=Map of Alaska And Adjoining Regions compiled by Ivan Petroff Special Agent Tenth Census 1880. Showing The Distribution of Native Tribes|website=www.raremaps.com}}</ref> There is confusion as to whether the villages listed on the 1890 census, Pakwik (population 93) and Kinuyak (AKA Kinghiak) (population 51) were on either the south or north side of the river, but credited "Kinuyak" here for Naknek, which also included an unnamed native village on Naknek Lake.<ref>{{cite web |title=Report on Population and Resources of Alaska at the Eleventh Census: 1890 |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1890a_v8-01.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |publisher=Government Printing Office}}</ref>  In 1900, it returned as Naknek.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rr9RAQAAMAAJ&q=naknek&pg=PA49 | title=Geological Survey Professional Paper| year=1949}}</ref> It did not appear on the 1910 census, but returned again in 1920 and to date. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) as of the 1980 census.

[[File:Two Eskimo children, Naknek, Alaska, 1917 (COBB 357).jpeg|thumb|Children in Naknek, 1917]]
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 678 people, 247 households, and 162 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|8.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 455 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.47% [[Race (U.S. census)|White]], 2.00% Black or African American, 45.28% [[Race (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Race (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.74% [[Race (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], and 2.36% from two or more races. 0.29% of the population were [[Race (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race.

[[File:Fishing boats and dock at the Alaska Packers Association cannery, Naknek, Alaska, Aug 1906 (COBB 218).jpeg|thumb|End of the fishing season at A.P.A. cannery, Naknek, 1906]]
There were 247 households, out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 35.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,393, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $44,375 versus $35,341 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $21,182. About 3.1% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.9% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older.