Hooper Bay - Chevak is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 8,545 people and just one neighborhood, Hooper Bay - Chevak is the sixth largest community in Alaska.
Hooper Bay - Chevak is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hooper Bay - Chevak is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hooper Bay - Chevak who work in office and administrative support (12.70%), maintenance occupations (11.52%), and teaching (10.34%).
Hooper Bay - Chevak is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 8.46 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small town, Hooper Bay - Chevak does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Hooper Bay - Chevak ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.59% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Hooper Bay - Chevak in 2022 was $17,166, which is low income relative to Alaska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,664 for a family of four. However, Hooper Bay - Chevak contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hooper Bay - Chevak also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.26% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Hooper Bay - Chevak home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hooper Bay - Chevak residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hooper Bay - Chevak include Swedish, Sudanese, German, Irish, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Hooper Bay - Chevak is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Spanish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Hooper Bay - Chevak, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 99.6% of the neighborhoods in America. Do you like a coastal setting? If so, this neighborhood may be to your liking. The neighborhood is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Often such coastal places have amenities and recreational activities on the waterfront that are attractive to residents and visitors alike. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.
Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 94.4% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
In the neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 48.4% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 99.9% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Also, in the neighborhood, walking to work is a real option for many. In fact, NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research reveals walking to and from work is the chosen way to commute for 40.7% of residents here. This is a higher proportion of walking commuters than we found in 99.6% of American neighborhoods. Get ready to put on your walking shoes if you move here!
American households most often have a car, and regularly they have two or three. But households in the neighborhood buck this trend. 78.3% of the households in this neighborhood don't own a car at all. This is more carless households than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The neighborhood has a greater proportion of government workers living in it than 98.9% of the neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. This is a unique feature of this neighborhood, and one that shapes its character.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research revealed that 95.4% of the adult residents in the neighborhood do not have a 4-year college degree, which is a lower rate of college graduated adults than found in 97.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, single parenting is hard. But you don't have to tell the neighborhood about it; they already know. 18.9% of this neighborhood's households are run by single mothers, which is a higher concentration than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.3% of American neighborhoods. Further NeighborhoodScout research showed strong statistical correlations among high rates of children living in single parent households, and neighborhood crime, particularly violent crime, neighborhood poverty, and, importantly, the percentage of low weight births and rates of infant mortality.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 90.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 39.7% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.9% of the neighborhoods in America.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Hooper Bay - Chevak are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 87.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 39.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 88.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 28.7% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 28.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (26.4%), and 19.9% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
Languages
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 73.4% of households. Some people also speak Native American languages (39.7%).
Ethnicity / Ancestry
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Hooper Bay - Chevak, AK, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Native American (90.9%). There are also a number of people of Sub-Saharan African ancestry (1.1%).
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (94.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (48.4%) carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (40.7%) and 6.3% of residents also drive alone in a private automobile for their daily commute. Despite relying on the automobile to get to work, residents of this neighborhood share the ride more than most neighborhoods, reducing traffic, pollution, and saving money.
