Alaska

Nome Census Area

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Native American
76.5%
European
14.3%
Other
9.2%

Compared with Alaska and the United States

Nome Census Areanext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNome Census AreaAlaskaUnited States
American Indian and Alaska Native76.5%14.7%—
Non-Hispanic White14.3%56.7%58%
East Asian2.4%1.8%—
Hispanic1.9%8.2%—
Black or African American0.7%2.9%—
Indian0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Nome Census Area next to Alaska and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNome Census AreaAlaskaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—102.4 (+2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.8 (−6.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$78,681$92,788$80,734
Median home value$211,200$352,900$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,394/mo$1,419/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.3%18.4%21.0%