Scammon Bay, Alaska Population 2024

569

Scammon Bay Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Scammon Bay was:

  • Native American: 92.87%
  • Two or more races: 6.52%
  • White: 0.61%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,215.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.64% (-34)
The current population of Scammon Bay, Alaska is 569 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 603.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American45692.87%
Two or more races326.52%
White30.61%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Native American

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Scammon Bay Population by Race

Scammon Bay Population Pyramid 2024

Scammon Bay Median Age

18.3

Total

17

Male

19.4

Female

Scammon Bay Adults

There are 248 adults, (37 of whom are seniors) in Scammon Bay.

Scammon Bay Age Dependency

132.7

Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

115.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Scammon Bay Sex Ratio

Female22345.42%
Male26854.58%

Scammon Bay Population by Age

Scammon Bay Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1094.556.943.1
Married585.8158.641.4
Non Family211.2466.733.3
Female174.1823.576.5
Male134.3876.923.1

5.16

Average Family Size

4.5

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scammon Bay Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade147%
Associates Degree84%
Bachelors Degree157.5%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate9949.5%
Less Than 9th Grade94.5%
Some College5527.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scammon Bay Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scammon Bay Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American18616315
2+ Races11110
Hispanic550
White330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 8.06%.

Scammon Bay Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$22,750$0$23,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$29,167$28,333$30,833
Some College$34,286$45,714$33,571

$29,167

Average Earnings

$28,333

Average Male

$30,833

Average Female

Scammon Bay Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scammon Bay Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scammon Bay Language

72.44% of Scammon Bay residents speak only English, while 27.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 26.25% of the population.

Scammon Bay Language

Scammon Bay Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native45621146.27%
Multiple32515.63%

43.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

42.16%

Male Poverty Rate

46.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scammon Bay

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scammon Bay is Native, with 46.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scammon Bay is Multiple, with 15.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 18.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.7%.

Scammon Bay Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade73.91%
High School50.51%
Some College31.75%
Bachelors or Greater20%

Scammon Bay Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.85%
Female Unemployed50%
Female Employed28.85%
Male Employed5.88%

Scammon Bay Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scammon Bay Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$43,214$58,422
Households$38,750$51,391
Married Families$64,167$-999,999,999
Non Families-$17,014

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scammon Bay Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Scammon Bay Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scammon Bay Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Scammon Bay Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scammon Bay Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18

Number of Veterans

18

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War7
Second Gulf War6
Vietnam3
Korea3
World War II0

Scammon Bay Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 646
35 to 545
65 to 744
75+3
18 to 340

Scammon Bay Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American166.84%
2+ Races218.18%

Scammon Bay Veterans by Race

Scammon Bay Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

44.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scammon Bay Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

39.6%

Employment Rate

25.9%

Unemployment Rate

Scammon Bay Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scammon Bay Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scammon Bay Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

98.37%

Born in Scammon Bay

98.98%

Native Born

1.02%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.98% of Scammon Bay residents were born in the United States, with 98.37% having been born in Alaska. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scammon Bay Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029527-9-1.68%
2028536-8-1.47%
2027544-8-1.45%
2026552-9-1.6%
2025561-8-1.41%
2024569-9-1.56%
2023578-14-2.36%
2022592-12-1.99%
202160410.17%
20206036011.05%
201954330.56%
201854061.12%
201753450.95%
2016529-3-0.56%
2015532142.7%
201451881.57%
201351091.8%
2012501204.16%
201148161.26%
201047500%

Scammon Bay Population by Year