Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

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Dillingham Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,857,<ref name="2020 Census Data">Template:Cite web</ref> slightly up from 4,847 in 2010.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Dillingham, on a small arm of Bristol Bay on the Bering Sea.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (11.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

Bethel Census Area, Alaska - west/north
Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska
Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska - east

National protected areas

Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Bering Sea unit)
- Hagemeister Island
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Togiak Wilderness (part)

Demographics

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At the 2000 census there were 4,922 people, 1,529 households, and 1,105 families living in the census area. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,332 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the census area was 21.64% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 70.13% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 6.68% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.6% reported speaking Yupik or Eskimo at home [1].<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> Of the 1,529 households 45.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 23.30% of households were one person and 3.60% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.84.

The age distribution was 38.10% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 5.70% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.80 males. The per capita income is estimated at 23,500 U.S. dollars per year.