Bristol Bay Borough

HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY STRUCTURE

A household is defined as one or more people living in a residence. A family is more than one person living together, either married or of the same bloodline. The head of a household is one of the people who owns or rents the residence and was indicated first on the Census questionnaire.

The tendency for people to marry at an older age and the number of married people getting divorced may have contributed to the overall drop in married couples. Also, it may more culturally acceptable for people to not get married at all or to have non-traditional relationships.

Household Types, 1990-2000
1990 2000
Number Percent Number Percent
Total Households 407 100.00% 490 100.00%
Married Couple 224 55.04% 241 49.18%
With Children* 142 34.89% 142 28.98%
Without Children* 82 20.15% 99 20.20%
Female Householder, no spouse 25 6.14% 30 6.12%
With Children* 16 3.93% 21 4.29%
Without Children* 9 2.21% 9 1.84%
Male Householder, no spouse 23 5.65% 30 6.12%
With Children* 12 2.95% 24 4.90%
Without Children* 11 2.70% 6 1.22%
Non-Family Households 135 33.17% 189 38.57%
Living Alone 110 27.03% 153 31.22%
Two or More Persons 25 6.14% 36 7.35%

*In this table, children are people under age 18.

Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

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