Editing Wales, Alaska (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 400
|1890= 488
|1900= 396
|1910= 337
|1920= 136
|1930= 170
|1940= 193
|1950= 141
|1960= 128
|1970= 131
|1980= 133
|1990= 161
|2000= 152
|2010= 145
|2020= 168
|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>
}}

[[File:Population of Wales, Alaska.png|thumb|Population of Wales, Alaska]]

Wales first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated [[Inuit]] village of "Kingigamute."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rr9RAQAAMAAJ&q=Kingaghee&pg=PA49|title=Geological Survey Professional Paper|date=August 26, 2018|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|via=Google Books}}</ref> It was returned in 1890 as "Kingaghee." In 1900 and 1910, it was returned as Cape Prince of Wales (Settlements). In 1920, it was shortened to its present name of Wales. It formally incorporated in 1964.

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 152 people in 50 households, including 28 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|53.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 59 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 8.55% White, 0.66% Black or African American, 83.55% (127 people) Native American, 0.66% from other races, and 6.58% from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66%.<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 the 50 households 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 40.0% of households were one person and 6.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 4.43.

The age distribution was 38.2% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 141.0 males.

The median household income was $33,333 and the median family income  was $39,583. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,877. About 17.2% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.2% of those under the age of 18 and 50.0% of those 65 or over.