Editing Dillingham, Alaska (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 165
|1920= 182
|1930= 85
|1940= 278
|1950= 577
|1960= 424
|1970= 914
|1980= 1563
|1990= 2017
|2000= 2466
|2010= 2329
|2020= 2249
|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>
}}
Dillingham first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of Kanakanak. In 1920, it returned as Chogiung and in 1930 and every successive census as Dillingham. It formally incorporated in 1963. See: Historic Locales & Confusion Over Place Names Around Dillingham

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 2,466 people, 884 households, and 599 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|73.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of {{convert|29.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 52.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 35.6% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.7% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9.4% from two or more races. 3.5% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 884 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 34.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,458, and the median income for a family was $57,417. Males had a median income of $47,266 versus $34,934 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,537. About 10.1% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.4% of those under age 18.

Per-capita crime rates in Dillingham are persistently higher than state and national averages. In 2007, the city experienced the nation's highest rate of forcible rape per person, with 1 incident for every 103.9 residents. The city ranked 22nd (out of 8,659 cities with available data) for overall violent crime, with 1 incident for every 32.8 residents.<ref name="2007 Offenses Known to Law Enforcement">{{cite web|url=https://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2007/data/table_08_ak.html|publisher=[[United States Federal Bureau of Investigation]]|access-date=January 5, 2016|title=Offenses Known to Law Enforcement}}</ref> The 2013 figures again demonstrate a high per-capita incidence of rape, indicating 1 incident for every 152.4 residents.<ref name="2013 Offenses Known to Law Enforcement">{{cite web|url=https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/tables/table-8/table-8-state-cuts/table_8_offenses_known_to_law_enforcement_alaska_by_city_2013.xls|publisher=[[United States Federal Bureau of Investigation]]|access-date=January 5, 2016|title=Offenses Known to Law Enforcement}}</ref> (A note of caution regarding interpretation of the UCR data from which this information is drawn can be found on the FBI/UCR website.<ref name="A Word About UCR Data">{{cite web|url=https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/word|publisher=[[United States Federal Bureau of Investigation]]|access-date=January 5, 2016|title=A Word About UCR Data}}</ref>)