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St. Mary's, Alaska

St. Mary's is a city located in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 500.

Geography

\nSt. Mary's is located at 62°2'43" North, 163°13'7" West (62.045305, -163.218629)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 130.0 km² (50.2 mi²). 113.8 km² (44.0 mi²) of it is land and 16.2 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 12.47% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 500 people, 137 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density is 4.4/km² (11.4/mi²). There are 186 housing units at an average density of 1.6/km² (4.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 11.20% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 86.00% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 137 households out of which 45.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% are married couples living together, 17.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% are non-families. 28.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.58 and the average family size is 4.60. In the city the population is spread out with 39.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 111.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $39,375, and the median income for a family is $31,875. Males have a median income of $35,313 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,837. 20.4% of the population and 21.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 28.2% are under the age of 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older.