Womens Bay, Alaska

Womens Bay, Alaska
Census-designated place
Womens Bay Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 57°42′6″N152°34′20″W / 57.70167°N 152.57222°W / 57.70167; -152.57222
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Kodiak Island
Government
• Borough mayor	Jerrol Friend [1]
•  State senator	Gary Stevens (R)
•  State rep.	Louise Stutes (R)
Area [2]
• Total	44.04 sq mi (114.07 km2)
• Land	43.92 sq mi (113.76 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation	1,093 ft (333 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	743
• Density	16.92/sq mi (6.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code	99615 [3]
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-85680
GNIS feature ID	1866977

Womens Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 743, ^[4] up from 719 in 2010. ^[5] The name is correctly spelled "Womens", without an apostrophe.

Geography

Womens Bay is located at 57°42′06″N152°34′20″W / 57.701742°N 152.572270°W / 57.701742; -152.572270 . ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 44.0 square miles (114.0 km²), of which 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km²), or 0.28%, is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	620		—
2000	690		11.3%
2010	719		4.2%
2020	743		3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Womens Bay first appeared on the 1990 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 690 people, 251 households, and 175 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 15.8 inhabitants per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.80% White, 0.58% Black or African American, 6.09% Native American, 1.45% Asian, and 6.09% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 251 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,083, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $49,792 versus $40,605 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,746. None of the population was living below the poverty line.

References

1. 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 11.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
3. "Womens Bay AK ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
4. "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Womens Bay CDP, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.