Tatitlek, Alaska

Tatitlek, Alaska
CDP
Location of Tatitlek, Alaska
Coordinates: 60°52′1″N 146°40′38″W / 60.86694°N 146.67722°WCoordinates: 60°52′1″N 146°40′38″W / 60.86694°N 146.67722°W
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Valdez-Cordova
Government
• State senator	Gary Stevens (R)
• State rep.	Louise Stutes (R)
Area
• Total	7.3 sq mi (18.9 km^2)
• Land	7.3 sq mi (18.9 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Population (2010)
• Total	88
• Density	12/sq mi (4.7/km^2)
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
• Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code	99677
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-75380

Tatitlek /təˈtɪtlᵻk/ (Alutiiq: Taatiilaaq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 88 at the 2010 census. Tatitlek is in the Chugach School District and has one school, Tatitlek Community School, serving about 15 students from preschool through high school.

Geography

Tatitlek is located at 60°52′1″N 146°40′38″W / 60.86694°N 146.67722°W (60.867083, -146.677209).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 107 people, 38 households, and 28 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 14.7 people per square mile (5.7/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 14.02% White, 84.11% Native American, 0.93% Asian, and 0.93% from two or more races.

There were 38 households out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 36.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $8,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,015. There were 17.9% of families and 24.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 18.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.