Kaktovik

Population: 153
Median household income: $88,750
Median home value: $102,100

Kaktovik, a community in North Slope Borough, Alaska, has 153 residents. At $88,750, its median household income sits in line with North Slope Borough's $86,313.

From 2019 to 2023, Kaktovik's population declined 14.0% from 178 to 153, while its median home value rose 5.6% from $96,700 to $102,100.

18.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 153
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $88,750
Median home value: $102,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 54
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 17.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

178153

Median household income

$63,333$88,750

Median home value

$96,700$102,100

Median gross rent

$950$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	178	$63,333	$96,700	$950
2020	178	$75,625	$81,000	$950
2021	241	$78,250	$102,100	—
2022	201	$86,458	$93,000	—
2023	153	$88,750	$102,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 645.2%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	7.8%
5 to 17	34	22.2%
18 to 24	11	7.2%
25 to 34	27	17.6%
35 to 44	24	15.7%
45 to 54	25	16.3%
55 to 64	8	5.2%
65 to 74	5	3.3%
75 and over	7	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4	2.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	133	86.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate62.5%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	14.6%
High school graduate	60	62.5%
Some college or associate's	22	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone10.7%

Carpooled37.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked32.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means19.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6	10.7%
Carpooled	21	37.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	32.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	11	19.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	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: 3.17
Poverty rate: 18.1% (27 of 149)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	87.2%
Nonfamily households	6	12.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	47	87.0%
Vacant	7	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	85.1%
Renter-occupied	7	14.9%

1-unit, detached98.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53	98.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0236990
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 70.1210, -143.6303