Editing Nome, Alaska (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 12488
|1910= 2600
|1920= 852
|1930= 1213
|1940= 1559
|1950= 1876
|1960= 2316
|1970= 2357
|1980= 2301
|1990= 3500
|2000= 3505
|2010= 3598
|2020= 3699
|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{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>
}}

Nome first appeared on the 1900 US Census as an unincorporated village of 12,488 residents. At the time, it was the largest community in Alaska, ahead of [[Skagway, Alaska|Skagway]] and [[Juneau, Alaska|Juneau]], the 2nd and 3rd largest places. The demographics for 1900 included 12,395 Whites, 42 Natives, 41 Asians and 10 Blacks.<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/33405927v1ch07.pdf 1900 Decennial Documents/US Census Bureau]</ref> It was incorporated as a city in 1901. By 1910, it had fallen to 2,600 residents. Of those, 2,311 were White, 235 were Natives and 54 for all other races. It dropped to the 2nd largest city in Alaska behind Fairbanks.<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41033927n358-359ch10.pdf 1910 Decennial Documents/US Census Bureau]</ref> By 1920, it dropped to 9th place, with just 852 residents.

In 1930, it rose to 6th largest with 1,213 residents (882 Whites, 326 Natives, 5 others).<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00476569ch2.pdf 1930 Decennial Documents/US Census Bureau]</ref> In 1940, it remained in 6th place with 1,559 residents. It dropped to 10th place in 1950 with 1,876 residents. In 1960, it rose to 8th place with 2,316 residents (with 1,608 "other", which was mostly Native; 705 Whites and 3 Blacks). By 1970, Nome had fallen out of the top 10 places to 18th largest community (although 9th largest incorporated city). In 1980, it was 15th largest (12th largest incorporated city). In 1990, it was 16th largest (12th largest incorporated city). In 2000, it was 25th largest (16th largest incorporated city). In 2010, it was now the 30th largest (16th largest incorporated city).

The population of Nome is a mixture of Inupiat Eskimos and non-Natives. Although some employment opportunities are available, subsistence activities are prevalent in the community. A federally recognized tribe is located in the community, the Nome Eskimo Community. Former villagers from King Island also live in Nome. The [[ANCSA]] village corporation in Nome is Sitnasuak Native Corporation.

[[File:Inuit dance near Nome 1900.jpg|thumb|right|Inuit music and dance near Nome, 1900]]

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Nome city, Alaska – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Nome city, Alaska |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0254920&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Nome city, Alaska |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0254920&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Nome city, Alaska |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0254920&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|1,308
|1,063
|style='background: #ffffe6; |961
|37.32%
|29.54%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |25.98%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|30
|18
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32
|0.86%
|0.50%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.87%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|1,766
|1,955
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,878
|50.39%
|54.34%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |50.77%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|54
|75
|style='background: #ffffe6; |78
|1.54%
|2.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.11%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|2
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.06%
|0.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.08%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|1
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |20
|0.03%
|0.22%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.54%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|272
|385
|style='background: #ffffe6; |607
|7.76%
|10.70%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16.41%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|72
|85
|style='background: #ffffe6; |120
|2.05%
|2.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.24%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''3,505'''
|'''3,598'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''3,699'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]], there were 3,505 people, 1,184 households, and 749 families in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Census website}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|279.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,356 housing units at an average density of {{convert|108.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 51.0% [[Race (U.S. census)|Native American]], 37.9% [[Race (U.S. census)|White]], 1.5% [[Race (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.9% [[Race (U.S. census)|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.4% from [[race (U.S. census)|other races]], and 8.2% from two or more races, [[Race (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 1,184 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.45.

The city population contained 31.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.8 males.

The [[median income]] for a household in the city was $59,402, and the median income for a family was $68,804. Males had a median income of $50,521 versus $35,804 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $23,402. About 5.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.3% under the age of 18 and 6.9% ages 65 or older.