How many homes in Nome, AK are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Nome, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.9% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Nome, AK have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.6% have more than 1.5.

0.4% lack complete plumbing.

2.3% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 14.9% (±3.8 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.4%
Lacking a kitchen: 2.3%

Crowding and facilities in Nome

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Nome	Nome Census Area	Alaska	United States
More than 1 person per room	14.9% (±3.8 points)	28.6% (±2.5 points)	5.7% (±0.3 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	7.6% (±2.5 points)	15.5% (±1.9 points)	2.3% (±0.2 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4% (±0.7 points)	21.3% (±2.2 points)	3.5% (±0.3 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	2.3% (±1.9 points)	14.2% (±1.7 points)	2.7% (±0.2 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Nome, the share of crowded homes is lower than in Nome Census Area (28.6%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (5.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Nome

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nome
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Nome	—	14.9% (±3.8 points)	—
Teller	58 mi	20.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
White Mountain	61 mi	27.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brevig Mission	66 mi	49.3% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Kotlik	117 mi	41.4% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Shishmaref	121 mi	38.7% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Emmonak	123 mi	29.8% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Alakanuk	126 mi	47.1% (±14.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brevig Mission, AK (49.3%), Kotlik, AK (41.4%), Shishmaref, AK (38.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Nome

How many homes in Nome are overcrowded?

14.9% of occupied homes in Nome, AK have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nome lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.4% lack complete plumbing facilities and 2.3% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nome city, Alaska

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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