Editing Eek, Alaska (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 119
|1930= 100
|1940= 170
|1950= 141
|1960= 200
|1970= 186
|1980= 228
|1990= 254
|2000= 280
|2010= 296
|2020= 404
|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>
}}
Eek Village was originally located on the Apokak River and moved to its present location in the late 1920s, after flooding and erosion caused the people to relocate.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=The History of Eek - ExploreNorth|url=http://www.explorenorth.com/library/communities/alaska/bl-Eek.htm|access-date=October 18, 2020|website=www.explorenorth.com}}</ref> In 1900 Census, the village was known as "Apokagamiut" and had 118 residents. by 1910, the number of residents declined to 68. Eek appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. In the 1930 Census, the village was enumerated in the Alaska Territory Fourth Judicial District, Bethel District, 0015. with 100 residents in 18 households.<ref name="GR2" /> It received a post office in 1949.<ref name=":4" /> It was formally incorporated in 1970.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

As of the census of 2000, there were 280 people, 76 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|307.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 83 housing units at an average density of {{convert|91.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 3.21% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 95.71% [[Race (United States Census)|Alaska Native]]/[[Yup'ik people|Yupik]], and 1.07% from two or more races. 0.36% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.<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>

There were 76 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.68 and the average family size was 4.54.<ref name="GR2" />

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 41.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.<ref name="GR2" />

The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $27,500. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $8,957. About 32.7% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 or over.<ref name="GR2" /> In 2020, more than three-quarters of the students at the Eek School were below the poverty line.<ref name=":3" />

In 2019 there were 474 residents.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Tiny Alaska community of Eek gets running water for 1st time|url=https://www.kinyradio.com/news/news-of-the-north/tiny-alaska-community-of-eek-gets-running-water-for-1st-time/|access-date=October 18, 2020|website=KINY|language=en}}</ref> 98% were Yup'ik Natives, 1% were white and 1% were Hispanic.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Eek School: About|url=http://eek.lksd.org/about/eek|access-date=October 18, 2020|website=eek.lksd.org|language=en-US}}</ref>