US Census Data

Utqiaġvik

In North Slope Borough, Alaska.

Population
4,850
+9.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$89,038
+3.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$282,400
+52.6%’19–’23

Utqiaġvik, 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, Utqiaġvik'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 · 2019–2023
Population
4,4164,850
Median household income
$86,413$89,038
Median home value
$185,000$282,400
Median gross rent
$1,039$1,190
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20194,416$86,413$185,000$1,039
20204,354$87,870$197,200$1,069
20215,123$93,661$196,900$1,043
20224,876$86,810$248,000$1,272
20234,850$89,038$282,400$1,190

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52795.8%
5 to 171,27626.3%
18 to 2456411.6%
25 to 3457611.9%
35 to 4459912.4%
45 to 5449710.2%
55 to 6458512.1%
65 to 743647.5%
75 and over1102.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)69314.3%
Black or African American761.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native2,57153.0%
Asian3727.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1312.7%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races62312.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3847.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma41315.1%
High school graduate90833.2%
Some college or associate's1,03237.8%
Bachelor's degree2017.4%
Graduate or professional degree1776.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
11 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone82039.2%
Carpooled56727.1%
Public transit120.6%
Walked24711.8%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1547.4%
Other means29414.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,65085.1%
15 to 29 min1668.6%
30 to 44 min542.8%
45 to 59 min110.6%
60+ min593.0%

Households

Average household size
3.08
Poverty rate
9.1% (434 of 4,749)
CountShare
Family households1,06870.6%
Nonfamily households44429.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1985

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,51286.4%
Vacant23813.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied67044.3%
Renter-occupied84255.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,06761.0%
1-unit, attached864.9%
2 to 4 units19711.3%
5 to 19 units31918.2%
20 or more units764.3%
Mobile home & other50.3%

Geography

Place GEOID
0281920
Type (LSAD)
25
Land area
19 sq mi
Water area
2.7 sq mi
Center point
71.2644, -156.7537

Compare with nearby cities

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Alaska rankings

21

Other places in North Slope Borough

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