Gambell, Alaska

Gambell: Gambrell Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

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Gambell is a city located in the county of Nome Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its population at the 2010 census was 681. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 692 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Gambell

Population : 692 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Alaska (United States)
County : Nome Census Area
Altitude : 26 feet / 8 meters
Time Zone : America/Nome
Local time : 19:51:49 (24th November 2024)
Postal code : 99742
Population growth : 1.59% (2010-2020)

Geography

Gambell is located at 63°46'45"N 171°44'5"W (63.7792100, -171.7346300).

Gambell map

Demographics

The population of Gambell increased by 1.59% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 681 - census
2011 704 3.27% estimation process
2012 706 0.28% estimation process
2013 700 -0.86% estimation process
2014 696 -0.57% estimation process
2015 699 0.43% estimation process
2016 701 0.29% estimation process
2017 705 0.57% estimation process
2018 707 0.28% estimation process
2019 700 -1% estimation process
2020 692 -1.16% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 7,456
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,928
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 25.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,888
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,937
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 28.1%
People over 65 (%) : 10.6%
Female persons, % : 48.3%
White only, percent : 75.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 8.6%
Asians alone % : 1.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 1.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 9.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 71.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 615
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.9%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.5%

Gambell zip code is 99742. County name: Nome, County fips: 02180

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $207,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,525
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $514
2015-2019 median gross rent : $976
2015-2019 Households : 2,014
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.34
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 79.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 94.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 86.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 16.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 22,837
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 51,076
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 6,324
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 195,826
2012 total retail sales per capita : $30,912
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $62,339
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,445
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,391
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 681
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 559
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 153
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,148
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 128
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,190
2010 population per square mile : 1,152.1
2010 land area in square miles : 5.15

Post offices near Gambell

Post Office Name City ZIP
Gambell Post Office Gambell (AK) 99742

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Brevig Mission 396 City in Nome Census Area, Alaska
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Golovin 159 City in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
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