Meyers Chuck, Alaska
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Meyers Chuck is a neighbourhood in the City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska
, United States. The population was 21 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a census-designated place
(CDP) in the former Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area
. On June 1, 2008 it was annexed into the newly created City and Borough of Wrangell, most of whose territory came from the former Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP had a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (28.05%) is water.
, and 9.52% from two or more races.
There were 9 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.29.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 9.5% under the age of 18, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 61.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,375, and the median income for a family was $64,375. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $31,660. There were no families and none of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Wrangell, Alaska
Wrangell is a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2000 census the population was 2,308.Its Tlingit name is Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw . The Tlingit people residing in the Wrangell area, who were there centuries before Europeans, call themselves the Shtaxʼhéen Ḵwáan after the nearby Stikine...
, United States. The population was 21 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a census-designated place
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 the former Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are Craig and Metlakatla...
. On June 1, 2008 it was annexed into the newly created City and Borough of Wrangell, most of whose territory came from the former Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska
Petersburg Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community is Petersburg. The population was 6,684 at the 2000 census, at which time it was named the Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area...
.
Geography
Meyers Chuck is located at 55°44′31"N 132°15′48"W (55.742005, -132.263441).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 had a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (28.05%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 21 people, 9 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 36.0 people per square mile (14.0/km²). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 82.4/sq mi (32.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.48% WhiteRace (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...
, and 9.52% from two or more races.
There were 9 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% 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, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.29.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 9.5% under the age of 18, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 61.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,375, and the median income for a family was $64,375. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 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 $31,660. There were no families and none of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.