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17-525: Mekoryuk ( Nunivak Cup'ig : Mikuryarmiut ; Central Yup'ik : Mikuryar ) is a city located on Nunivak Island in the Bethel Census Area, Alaska , United States. At the 2010 census the population was 191, down from 210 in 2000. Nunivak Island has been inhabited for 2,000 years by the Nuniwarmiut, or Nunivak Cup'ig people . The community's first contact with Europeans was in 1821 when explorers from

34-409: A household in the city was $ 30,833, and the median income for a family was $ 33,750. Males had a median income of $ 25,417 versus $ 11,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 11,958. About 13.7% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 36.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.8% of those 65 or over. Lower Kuskokwim School District operates

51-429: A standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it is usually expressed using a commonly used international currency, such as the euro or United States dollar . It

68-519: The American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using

85-574: The Bering Sea . The island lies 48 km (30 mi) west of the Alaska coast. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19 km), of which, 7.4 square miles (19 km) of it is land and 0.14% is water. Mekoryuk has a tundra climate ( Köppen : ET ), that borders on a subarctic climate ( Köppen : Dfc ). Mekoryuk first appeared on

102-545: The Lower Kuskokwim School District , in the village of Mekoryuk. Built in 1984, the school provides English and Cup’ig bilingual education for 32 students. Nuniwarmiut Piciryarata Tamaryalkuti, Inc. (literally, "Nunivak Cultural Programs") is a non-profit cultural heritage organization of the Cup'ig Eskimo village of Mekoryuk, its mission being to preserve Nunivak Island Cup'ig culture, traditions, and language. NPT

119-618: The Russian-American Company arrived on their island. These Russians recorded 400 people living in 16 villages on the Nunivak Island. While conducting the 1880 United States Census , Ivan Petrof recorded 702 Yup'ik in 9 villages, including 117 people at "Koot", near the site of present-day Mekoryuk. An epidemic in 1900 left only four surviving families in the village. In the 1930s, the Evangelical Covenant Church

136-415: The 1950 U.S. Census as "Mekoryok." It appeared as the current spelling in 1960. It was formally incorporated in 1969. As of the census of 2000, there were 210 people, 73 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was 28.5 inhabitants per square mile (11.0/km). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 13.0 units per square mile (5.0 units/km). The racial makeup of

153-479: The Nunivak Island in 1934 in an effort to save the species from extinction. Today, the musk-ox herd numbers around 500, and calves from this herd have been relocated and introduced to other areas of Alaska. In the mid-20th century, Mekoryuk became the only permanent population center on the island. Until the 1940s, the traditional lifestyle and traditional ceremonies and religious beliefs were practiced. The 1950s and 1960s brought considerable change. Mekoryuk Airport

170-648: The Nuniwarmiut School, K-12. In 1984 the building was constructed. Sale, importation and possession of alcohol are banned in the village. 60°23′21″N 166°12′25″W  /  60.389278°N 166.207082°W  / 60.389278; -166.207082 Nunivak Cup%27ig language The Central Alaskan Yupik who live on Nunivak Island ( Nuniwar in Nunivak Cup'ig, Nunivaaq in Central Yup'ik ) call themselves Cup'ig (plural Cup'it ). Those who live in

187-399: The children speak the language". Krauss documented continued decline and downgraded the status to "Very few or none of the children speak the language" in 1982. Today Cup'ig is spoken by elders in the village of Mekoryuk . The comparison of number names in the three dialects The grammatical numbers: The Cup'ig peoples' only school, the Nuniwarmiut School (P/K-12th grade), lies within

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204-470: The city was 3.33% White , 90.48% Native American , and 6.19% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 73 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who

221-627: The village of Chevak call themselves Cup'ik (plural Cup'it ). The name Cup'ig (with g) is used for the Nunivak Island Yup'ik dialect and the name Cup'ik (with k) is used for Hooper Bay-Chevak Yup'ik dialect. The Cup'ig dialect is threatened. This fact was documented by Dr. Michael E. Krauss of the Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska and is illustrated on the map. In 1975, Krauss indicated, "Some of

238-459: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.77. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 32.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 136.7 males. The median income for

255-556: Was built at Mekoryuk, followed by a school in 1939. People moved to the village from other areas of the island to be near the school. Reindeer herding was introduced in 1920 by an Eskimo-Russian trader. The operation was purchased by the United States government in the 1940s and a slaughterhouse was built in 1945. The reindeer were crossed with caribou from Denali Park . The resulting animals were larger and less tame than other reindeer. 34 musk ox from Greenland were transferred to

272-534: Was built in 1957. When the Territorial Guard was formed, men were sent to Fort Richardson near Anchorage for training. During this time, many families moved to Bethel during the winter to be near the high school, returning in the spring for fishing and sea mammal hunting. A high school was constructed in Mekoryuk in 1978. Mekoryuk is located at the mouth of Shoal Bay on the north shore of Nunivak Island in

289-535: Was established in 1999. The Russian loanwords used in Nunivak Cup’ig date from the period of the Russian America (1733–1867). Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as

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