Census tract · Nome Census Area
Census Tract 2, Nome Census Area, Alaska
Census Tract 2, GEOID 02180000200, in Nome Census Area, Alaska, mostly within Nome (70% of its census blocks). 3,948 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±154); the 2020 Census counted 3,906.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,948
±154 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,906
Median household income
$116,964
±$16,078 (90% margin)
Nome Census Area: $78,681
Median home value
$369,500
±$33,088 (90% margin)
Nome Census Area: $211,200
Median gross rent
$1,640
±$120 (90% margin)
Nome Census Area: $1,394
Where is Census Tract 2?
Census Tract 2 is one of 2 census tracts in Nome Census Area, Alaska. It covers 736.94 square miles of land, 5 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 02180000200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Nome | 70% |
1 census tract borders Census Tract 2: Tract 1 ($54,403). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 2?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2's population at 3,948 (±154) in 1,251 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,906 residents and 1,800 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 2 | Nome |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,948 ±154 | 3,653 |
| Households | 1,251 ±76 | 1,166 |
| Average household size | 2.93 ±0.18 | 2.89 |
| Housing units | 1,881 ±84 | 1,514 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 2?
The median resident of Census Tract 2 is 31.4 years old; 30.6% are under 18 and 8.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 50.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 23.8%. 4.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 2 | Nome |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.4 ±1.7 | 31.4 |
| Under 18 years | 30.6% ±2.7 pts | 29.5% |
| 65 years and over | 8.7% ±1.5 pts | 8.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1% ±0.3 pts | 5.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 23.8% ±1.4 pts | 23.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.4 pts | 1.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.1% ±0.9 pts | 3.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 50.2% ±4.5 pts | 49.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 16.4% ±4.2 pts | 16.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 4.4% ±1.5 pts | 4.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 17.2% ±3.3 pts | 17.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.7% ±2.0 pts | 6.8% |
| With a disability | 10.1% ±2.2 pts | 10.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.4% ±3.0 pts | 13.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.5% ±2.2 pts | 94.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.7% ±3.9 pts | 22.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.8% ±2.8 pts | 9.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.0% ±2.8 pts | 82.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 2 earn?
Half of the 1,251 households in Census Tract 2 earn less than $116,964 a year (±$16,078), against $78,681 across Nome Census Area. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 2 | Nome |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,964 ±$16,078 | $113,646 |
| Mean household income | $134,527 ±$11,241 | $131,818 |
| Per capita income | $45,727 ±$3,801 | $45,340 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1% ±2.6 pts | 8.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.5% ±3.8 pts | 7.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.6% ±3.4 pts | 11.1% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±2.0 pts | 100.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.5% ±3.0 pts | 93.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 2?
Owners occupy 56.4% of Census Tract 2's occupied homes and renters 43.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $369,500 by its owner (±$33,088). The median renter pays $1,640 a month including utilities, and 22.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 2 | Nome |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $369,500 ±$33,088 | $356,900 |
| Median gross rent | $1,640 ±$120 | $1,633 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.5% ±8.0 pts | 22.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,619 ±$167 | $2,544 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.4% ±5.7 pts | 53.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 43.6% ±5.7 pts | 46.4% |
| Housing units | 1,881 ±84 | 1,514 |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.8% ±4.0 pts | 60.3% |
| Mobile homes | 1.3% ±1.0 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.3% ±1.7 pts | 3.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.4% ±1.7 pts | 6.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 22.7% ±5.2 pts | 24.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 2 get to work?
50.3% of Census Tract 2's workers drive alone and 5.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 7.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.7%.
| Measure | Tract 2 | Nome |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 71.9% ±3.3 pts | 71.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7% ±3.4 pts | 9.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 50.3% ±4.0 pts | 49.1% |
| Carpooled | 16.7% ±4.3 pts | 15.0% |
| Public transportation | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.5% |
| Walked | 20.2% ±4.1 pts | 22.0% |
| Worked from home | 5.4% ±2.7 pts | 5.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 7.5 min ±0.8 | 6.4 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 2 compare with the other tracts in Nome Census Area?
Nome Census Area has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 2 beside the county and the state.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 2?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections