Crown Point, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Crown Point is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough
, Alaska
, United States
. The population was 75 at the 2000 census. Land access to this area is by either the Alaska Railroad
or the Seward Highway
.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 75 people, 28 households, and 19 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 21.1 people per square mile (8.2/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 10.7/sq mi (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.00% White
, 4.00% Native American
, 1.33% Asian
, 1.33% from other races
, and 5.33% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 28 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,063, and the median income for a family was $59,063. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,498. There were no families and 15.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 100.0% 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Chiswell Islands** Tuxedni Wilderness* Chugach National Forest * Katmai National Park and Preserve ** Katmai Wilderness...
, 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
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. The population was 75 at the 2000 census. Land access to this area is by either the Alaska Railroad
Alaska Railroad
The Alaska Railroad is a Class II railroad which extends from Seward and Whittier, in the south of the state of Alaska, in the United States, to Fairbanks , and beyond to Eielson Air Force Base and Fort Wainwright in the interior of that state...
or the Seward Highway
Seward Highway
The Seward Highway is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska that extends 127 miles from Seward to Anchorage. It was completed in 1951 and runs through the scenic Kenai Peninsula and Turnagain Arm, for which it was designated an All-American Road by the U.S...
.
Geography
Crown Point is located at 60°25′8"N 149°21′19"W (60.418833, -149.355340), near the confluence of the Trail River and Kenai LakeKenai Lake
Kenai Lake is a large, "zig-zag" shaped lake on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. The lake forms the headwaters of the Kenai River, and is itself a destination for fishing and other outdoor activity. Due to its size and shape it is accessible from both the Sterling Highway and the Seward...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 75 people, 28 households, and 19 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 21.1 people per square mile (8.2/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 10.7/sq mi (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.00% 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...
, 4.00% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.33% Asian
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...
, 1.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 5.33% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic
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...
or Latino
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...
of any race.
There were 28 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% 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, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,063, and the median income for a family was $59,063. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $41,250 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 $17,498. There were no families and 15.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.