UtqiagÌvik
- Population
- 4,850
- Median household income
- $89,038
- Median home value
- $282,400
+9.8%’19–’23
+3.0%’19–’23
+52.6%’19–’23
UtqiagÌvik, a community in North Slope Borough, Alaska, has 4,850 residents. At $89,038, its median household income sits in line with North Slope Borough's $86,313.
Between 2019 and 2023, UtqiagÌvik's population grew 9.8% from 4,416 to 4,850, while its median home value rose 52.6% from $185,000 to $282,400.
The typical home was built around 1985. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 4,850
- Median age
- 30.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $89,038
- Median home value
- $282,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,190
- Housing units
- 1,750
- Homeownership rate
- 44.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20234,4164,850
$86,413$89,038
$185,000$282,400
$1,039$1,190
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,416 | $86,413 | $185,000 | $1,039 |
| 2020 | 4,354 | $87,870 | $197,200 | $1,069 |
| 2021 | 5,123 | $93,661 | $196,900 | $1,043 |
| 2022 | 4,876 | $86,810 | $248,000 | $1,272 |
| 2023 | 4,850 | $89,038 | $282,400 | $1,190 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.8%
5 to 1726.3%
18 to 2411.6%
25 to 3411.9%
35 to 4412.4%
45 to 5410.2%
55 to 6412.1%
65 to 747.5%
75 and over2.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 279 | 5.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,276 | 26.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 564 | 11.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 576 | 11.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 599 | 12.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 497 | 10.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 585 | 12.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 364 | 7.5% |
| 75 and over | 110 | 2.3% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 693 | 14.3% |
| Black or African American | 76 | 1.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 2,571 | 53.0% |
| Asian | 372 | 7.7% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 131 | 2.7% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 623 | 12.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 384 | 7.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma15.1%
High school graduate33.2%
Some college or associate's37.8%
Bachelor's degree7.4%
Graduate or professional degree6.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 413 | 15.1% |
| High school graduate | 908 | 33.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,032 | 37.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 201 | 7.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 177 | 6.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 11 min
Drove alone39.2%
Carpooled27.1%
Public transit0.6%
Walked11.8%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home7.4%
Other means14.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 820 | 39.2% |
| Carpooled | 567 | 27.1% |
| Public transit | 12 | 0.6% |
| Walked | 247 | 11.8% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 154 | 7.4% |
| Other means | 294 | 14.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 1,650 | 85.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 166 | 8.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 54 | 2.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 11 | 0.6% |
| 60+ min | 59 | 3.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.08
- Poverty rate
- 9.1% (434 of 4,749)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 1,068 | 70.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 444 | 29.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1985
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,512 | 86.4% |
| Vacant | 238 | 13.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 670 | 44.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 842 | 55.7% |
1-unit, detached61.0%
1-unit, attached4.9%
2 to 4 units11.3%
5 to 19 units18.2%
20 or more units4.3%
Mobile home & other0.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,067 | 61.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 86 | 4.9% |
| 2 to 4 units | 197 | 11.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 319 | 18.2% |
| 20 or more units | 76 | 4.3% |
| Mobile home & other | 5 | 0.3% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0281920
- Type (LSAD)
- 25
- Land area
- 19 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Center point
- 71.2644, -156.7537
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