'''AKIACHAK'''

(ACK-ee-uh-chuck) (Akiacuaq in Central Yup'ik) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Bethel Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 585 at the 2000 census.

GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE

Akiachak is located at Interwiki: coord » 60|54|34|N|161|25|53|W|type:city_region:US (60.909440, -161.43139)Interwiki: GR » 1, Sec. 36, T010N, R069W, Seward Meridian) in the Bethel Recording District.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Interwiki: convert » 6.8|sqmi|km2, of which, Interwiki: convert » 6.8|sqmi|km2 of it is land and 0.15% is water.
Akiachak is located on the west bank of the Kuskokwim River in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, 18 miles northeast of Bethel. The area averages Interwiki: convert » 16|in|cm|2 of precipitation, with snowfall of Interwiki: convert » 50|in|cm|2. Summer temperatures range from Interwiki: convert » 42|to|62|F|C. Winter temperatures range from Interwiki: convert » -2|to|19|F|C.

DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the censusInterwiki: GR » 2 of 2000, there were 585 people, 133 households, and 111 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 86.5 people per square mile (33.4/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 22.2/sq mi (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.42% White, 92.31% Native American, and 4.27% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 133 households out of which 63.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.40 and the average family size was 4.89.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 44.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 121.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $35,288. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,321. About 16.2% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 34.8% of those age 65 or over.


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