Atqasuk

Population: 139
Median household income: $89,875
Median home value: $137,500

Located in North Slope Borough, Alaska, Atqasuk is a community with a population of 139. The median household income of $89,875 is above the North Slope Borough median ($86,313).

From 2019 to 2023, Atqasuk's population declined 14.2% from 162 to 139, while its median home value rose 22.2% from $112,500 to $137,500.

The typical home was built around 1989. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 139
Median age: 28.8 yrs
Median household income: $89,875
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 49
Homeownership rate: 37.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 19.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

162139

Median household income

$86,250$89,875

Median home value

$112,500$137,500

Median gross rent

$1,250$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	162	$86,250	$112,500	$1,250
2020	135	$93,750	$108,300	$1,375
2021	181	$91,875	$106,300	—
2022	119	$99,750	$99,200	—
2023	139	$89,875	$137,500	$807

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1732.4%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3429.5%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 742.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	5.8%
5 to 17	45	32.4%
18 to 24	6	4.3%
25 to 34	41	29.5%
35 to 44	19	13.7%
45 to 54	10	7.2%
55 to 64	7	5.0%
65 to 74	3	2.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3	2.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	132	95.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	21.3%
High school graduate	30	37.5%
Some college or associate's	21	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	15.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 3 min

Drove alone37.3%

Carpooled21.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked37.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19	37.3%
Carpooled	11	21.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	37.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 16.5% (23 of 139)

	Count	Share
Family households	31	72.1%
Nonfamily households	12	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43	87.8%
Vacant	6	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16	37.2%
Renter-occupied	27	62.8%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	48	98.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0204500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 3.62 sq mi
Center point: 70.4808, -157.3255