Port Lions is a city located in
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. As of the
2000 census, the population of the city is 256.
Geography
\nPort Lions is located at 57°52'5" North, 152°52'48" West (57.868070, -152.880047)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.1
km² (10.1
mi²). 16.4 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 36.98% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 256 people, 89 households, and 76 families residing in the city. The
population density is 15.6/km² (40.3/mi²). There are 106 housing units at an average density of 6.4/km² (16.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 34.77%
White, 0.00%
Black or
African American, 63.28%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.00% from
other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. 1.95% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 89 households out of which 44.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% are non-families. 13.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.88 and the average family size is 3.11.
In the city the population is spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $39,107, and the median income for a family is $42,656. Males have a median income of $41,250 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,492. 12.1% of the population and 12.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.0% are under the age of 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older.
