Chignik Lagoon, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Chignik Lagoon is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough
, Alaska
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 103.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), all of it land.
In 2009 the Marines
of 4th Combat Engineer Battalion
, 4th Marine Division, began work on an inter-village road system linking Chignik Lake to Chignik Lagoon. This is the first phase of potentially creating road links between Chignik Lake, Chignik Lake
and Chignik
.
of 2000, there were 103 people, 33 households, and 22 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 7.9 people per square mile (3.0/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 11.65% White
, 0.97% Black or African American, 81.55% Native American, and 5.83% from two or more races.
There were 33 households out of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
living together, and 33.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 16.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 134.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 184.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $92,297, and the median income for a family was $99,054. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $38,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $28,941. There were no families and 1.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough
Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alagnak Wild River* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Sutwik Island* Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge * Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the 2000 census the population was 103.
Geography
Chignik Lagoon is located at 56°18′27"N 158°32′6"W (56.307535, -158.535023).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), all of it land.
In 2009 the Marines
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
of 4th Combat Engineer Battalion
4th Combat Engineer Battalion
The 4th Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps reserve. Their headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland but they have units in West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee...
, 4th Marine Division, began work on an inter-village road system linking Chignik Lake to Chignik Lagoon. This is the first phase of potentially creating road links between Chignik Lake, Chignik Lake
Chignik Lake, Alaska
Chignik Lake is a census-designated place in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 145.-Geography:Chignik Lake is located at ....
and Chignik
Chignik, Alaska
-External links:* / by Mark A. Stichert. Hosted by the ....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 103 people, 33 households, and 22 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 7.9 people per square mile (3.0/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 11.65% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.97% Black or African American, 81.55% Native American, and 5.83% from two or more races.
There were 33 households out of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, and 33.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 16.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 134.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 184.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $92,297, and the median income for a family was $99,054. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $38,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $28,941. There were no families and 1.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.