United States › Alaska › Nome CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Nome Alaska · 3,505 residents · 12.8 sq mi
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The short version
Nome is a city of 3,505 people in Alaska. Owners hold 45% of the housing stock. Median rent is $939 a month. The average commute runs 8 minutes. The median household earns $59,402, about 39% above the national median. The poverty rate is 6.3%, under the national 12.4%.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 29.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K 4K 4K 4K 4K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Nome Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $59,402
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,812 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $16,123 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 10.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$108,200
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $82,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$939
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $754 in 1990
US average: $602
from 43.5% in 1990
55.2% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 45.4%(1,590)
Hispanic / Latino 5.3%(185)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 37.3%(1,308)
Hispanic / Latino 2.1%(72)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Ancestry
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data from 19.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 74.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 7.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 8.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 26.3%(46)
Gulf War (1990s) 23.4%(41)
Share of the 175 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Nome, Alaska? Nome, Alaska has about 3,505 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Nome, Alaska? The typical household in Nome, Alaska earns about $59,402 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Nome, Alaska expensive? In Nome, Alaska, the median home is worth about $108,200, and the typical rent is about $939 a month.
How educated are people in Nome, Alaska? About 20.3% of adults age 25 and over in Nome, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Nome, Alaska? About 6.3% of people in Nome, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
Has Nome, Alaska grown since 1990? Yes, Nome, Alaska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5 residents, a change of about 0 percent over that period.
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