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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1920= 87 |1930= 99 |1940= 98 |1950= 117 |1960= 142 |1970= 188 |1980= 241 |1990= 317 |2000= 377 |2010= 374 |2020= 444 |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> }} Kivalina first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated (native) village. It formally incorporated in 1969. As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 374 people, and 99 households.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|last=City of Kivalina|date=2015|title=City of Kivalina Hazard Mitigation Plan|url=https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/dcra/DCRARepoExt/RepoPubs/Plans/Kivalina%202015%20HMP.pdf.pdf}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|202.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 80 housing units at an average density of {{convert|42.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 3.45% [[Race (United States Census)|White]] and 96.55% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]]. The Native Village of Kivalina is a federally recognized tribe with an elected tribal council.<ref name=":13"/> The City of Kivalina, organized under the Northwest Arctic Borough under the State of Alaska, has an elected mayor and city administrator and a 7-member city council.<ref name=":13"/> Per the [[Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act]], NANA Corporation owns the surface and sub-surface rights to the city site and surrounding area.<ref name=":13"/> Manilaaq Association serves the community as an Alaska Native non-profit regional corporation providing social, tribal and health care services.<ref name=":13"/> In 2010, there were 78 households, out of which 61.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.83 and the average family size was 5.50. In the village the population was spread out, with 44.0% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $30,179. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $8,360. About 25.4% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 30.0% of those age 65 or over.
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