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Tuluksak, Alaska

Tuluksak is a town located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 428.

Geography

\nTuluksak is located at 61°6'9" North, 160°57'38" West (61.102492, -160.960651)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²). 7.9 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.24% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 428 people, 86 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density is 54.2/km² (140.1/mi²). There are 93 housing units at an average density of 11.8/km² (30.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 5.14% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 94.16% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 86 households out of which 53.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 11.6% are non-families. 11.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.98 and the average family size is 5.37. In the town the population is spread out with 39.7% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 11.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 117.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.4 males. The median income for a household in the town is $31,563, and the median income for a family is $33,125. Males have a median income of $21,250 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $7,132. 27.9% of the population and 21.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 33.6% are under the age of 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older.