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Nome Census Area saw 19.5% increase in transfer dependency percentage since 1970 as of 2022
In 2022, government transfers contributed 33.1% of income in Nome Census Area. How does this compare to historical figures?
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Nome Census Area: Residents received $16.43 million per capita from Social Security transfers in 2022
In 2022, Social Security transfers made up 2.7% of income in Nome Census Area, providing an average of $1,670 per capita to residents.
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Nome Census Area: 33.1% of income comes from government transfers, ranking sixth in Alaska
In 2022, government transfers made up 33.1% of income in Nome Census Area—ranking it sixth most dependent among Alaska counties.
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Nome Census Area: Medicare dependency reached 3.2% in 2022
In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 3.2% of income in Nome Census Area, providing an average of $1,987 per capita to residents.
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Nome Census Area: Medicaid made up 15.4% of total income in 2022
In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 15.4% of income in Nome Census Area, providing an average of $9,518 per capita to residents.
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Nome Census Area: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 6.5% of income in 2022
In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 6.5% of income in Nome Census Area, providing an average of $4,003 per capita to residents.
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EDA awards $17,500 in grants for economic development projects in Nome Census Area in 2023
In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $17,500 in grants for economic development projects in the Nome Census Area, Alaska.
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18.4% of citizens unemployed in Nome Census Area in 2021
The unemployment rate in Nome Census Area hit 18.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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Census Bureau: 65.4% of people in Nome Census Area were old enough to vote in 2021
Of the 10,070 citizens living in Nome Census Area in 2021, 65.4% were old enough to vote, equating to 6,590 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
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2021: Nome Census Area residents have median age of 29
Nome Census Area residents have a median age of 29-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.
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Census Bureau: 6.1% of people in Nome Census Area identified as multiracial in 2021
Of the 10,070 citizens living in Nome Census Area in 2021, 93.9% said they were only one race, while 6.1% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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EDA awards over $5 million in grants for economic development projects in Nome Census Area in 2022
In 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $5,486,635 in grants for economic development projects in the Nome Census Area, Alaska.
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How many Nome Census Area County public housing residents in 2021 identify as a minority?
In Nome Census Area County public housing 93% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.
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How many people in Nome Census Area County live in public housing in 2021?
There were 122 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Nome Census Area County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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2020: Nome Census Area residents have median age of 28
Nome Census Area residents have a median age of 28-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Did the population of Nome Census Area rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?
Nome Census Area had the 10th largest population in Alaska in 2021.
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47% of households in Wales received food stamps in 2020
Wales ranked 71st in Alaska for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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No one 25 or older has an associate's degree or higher in Wales city
No one 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wales city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Four health care and social assistance businesses in Nome Census Area with between 100 and 249 employees in 2021
There were four health care and social assistance businesses in Nome Census Area ZIP Codes with between 100 and 249 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Four health care and social assistance businesses in Nome Census Area with between 100 and 249 employees in 2021
There were four health care and social assistance businesses in Nome Census Area ZIP Codes with between 100 and 249 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.