Wainwright, AK is a small community nestled in the North Slope Borough of Alaska. With a population of 556, the town has a population density of 55.94 people per square mile, lower than the US Population Density of 93.29 People per Square mile. Wainwright is located on the Chukchi Sea and is home to several local businesses such as Arctic Guardian Inc., Lao Building Maintenance LLC, and ITC Services Inc.. There are also many year-round outdoor activities available such as hunting, fishing, kayaking and snowmobiling. Other organizations in Wainwright include the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. Sports fans can take part in several sporting events including Arctic Winter Games, Musk-Ox Run and Yamalik Marathon which are all held each year.
The population in Wainwright is 556. There are 54 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Wainwright is 28.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Wainwright is 3.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Wainwright
- 39.4% are married
- 2.9% are divorced
- 35.3% are married with children
- 31.9% have children, but are single
Race in Wainwright
- 6.2% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 83.2% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 8.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander