The population of Ekwok City, Alaska, is 111. The name Ekwok is Yupik for "end of the bluff" and it is the oldest continuously occupied Yupik village along the Nushagak River. During the 1800s, it was a fishing camp and a base camp for berry picking in the fall. By 1923, it was the largest settlement along the Nushagak River.
There are three main racial and ethnic groups in Ekwok: Native American and White. Approximately four percent of workers in Ekwok, AK commute by car alone. The chart below shows the percent of households that use each mode of transportation over time. The chart also uses a logarithmic scale to reflect the variations in smaller means of commuting.
The highest paid jobs in Ekwok are in Management and Business, Science & Arts. The most common sectors of employment are Public Administration, Educational Services, and Health Care & Social Assistance. The median household income in Ekwok is $31,775 and is projected to increase by 3.53%. The population of Ekwok, AK is composed of five percent white residents, two percent American Indian & Alaska Natives, and one percent black and Asian.