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Northwest Arctic census subarea, Northwest Arctic Borough, AK

7,441 Population
35,671.7 square miles 0.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

28.8 ±0.6 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Northwest Arctic Borough: 28.8 ±0.6
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Alaska: 35.8 ±0.1
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$30,256 ±$2,892 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Northwest Arctic Borough: $30,256 ±$2,892
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Alaska: $46,573 ±$569
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$84,018 ±$4,761 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Northwest Arctic Borough: $84,018 ±$4,761
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Alaska: $92,788 ±$1,232
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

17.9% ±2.4% (1,315  ±173) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Northwest Arctic Borough: 17.9% † 1,315 (±2.4% / ±173)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Alaska: 10.1% 72,786 (±0.4% / ±2,899)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

5.9 minutes ±0.4 (12,980  ±1,478) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Northwest Arctic Borough: 5.9 12,980 (±0.4 / ±1,478)
  • about one-third of the figure in Alaska: 19.4 6,181,345 (±0.4 / ±125,429)
  • about one-fifth of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

1,825 ±65 Number of households
  • Northwest Arctic Borough: 1,825 ±65
  • Alaska: 270,533 ±1,456
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
3.8 ±0.1 (6,961  ±42) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Northwest Arctic Borough: 3.8 6,961 (±0.1 / ±42)
  • about 1.5 times the figure in Alaska: 2.6 704,937
  • about 1.5 times the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

3.9% ±1.3% (60  ±20) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Northwest Arctic Borough: 3.9% † 60 (±1.3% / ±20)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Alaska: 5.8% 9,814 (±0.4% / ±685)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

2,744 ±38 Number of housing units
  • Northwest Arctic Borough: 2,744 ±38
  • Alaska: 328,491 ±442
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$199,100 ±$28,443 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Northwest Arctic Borough: $199,100 † ±$28,443
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Alaska: $352,900 ±$3,735
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

12.5% ±2.6% (912  ±189.9) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Northwest Arctic Borough: 12.5% † 912 (±2.6% / ±189.9)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Alaska: 14.5% 105,465 (±0.5% / ±3,731.6)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

85.3% ±5.8% (3,419  ±234) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Northwest Arctic Borough: 85.3% 3,419 (±5.8% / ±234)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Alaska: 93.6% 458,914 (±1% / ±4,862.8)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
10.6% ±2.6% (426  ±102.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Northwest Arctic Borough: 10.6% † 426 (±2.6% / ±102.4)
  • about one-third of the rate in Alaska: 31.7% 155,356 (±0.6% / ±2,849.9)
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

2.2% (167  ±104) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Northwest Arctic Borough: 2.2% 167
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Alaska: 7.7% 56,745
  • less than a fifth of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

5.6% ±1.5% (260  ±72) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Northwest Arctic Borough: 5.6% † 260 (±1.5% / ±72)
  • about half the rate in Alaska: 10.8% 57,477 (±0.3% / ±1,846)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
260 Total veterans ±72 197 Male ±36 63 Female ±57

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