Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,611
Median household income: $81,298
Median home value: $162,500

Northwest Arctic Borough is a county in Alaska with a population of 7,611. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $81,298 runs below the Alaska figure of $89,336.

From 2019 to 2023, Northwest Arctic Borough's population declined 1.3% from 7,715 to 7,611, while its median household income rose 33.5% from $60,906 to $81,298.

18.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.91 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,611
Median age: 28.3 yrs
Median household income: $81,298
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $1,336
Housing units: 2,744
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 16.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7157,611

Median household income

$60,906$81,298

Median home value

$141,400$162,500

Median gross rent

$1,304$1,336

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,715	$60,906	$141,400	$1,304
2020	7,709	$63,750	$125,800	$1,286
2021	7,776	$68,654	$130,700	$1,266
2022	7,682	$77,647	$147,200	$1,386
2023	7,611	$81,298	$162,500	$1,336

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 1727.2%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	788	10.4%
5 to 17	2,073	27.2%
18 to 24	666	8.8%
25 to 34	1,140	15.0%
35 to 44	860	11.3%
45 to 54	671	8.8%
55 to 64	774	10.2%
65 to 74	418	5.5%
75 and over	221	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	735	9.7%
Black or African American	42	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6,097	80.1%
Asian	191	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	375	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	159	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	575	14.1%
High school graduate	1,875	45.9%
Some college or associate's	1,128	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	345	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	161	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone14.8%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit1.9%

Walked45.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means18.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	354	14.8%
Carpooled	282	11.8%
Public transit	46	1.9%
Walked	1,099	45.9%
Bicycle	9	0.4%
Worked from home	149	6.2%
Other means	453	18.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,077	92.6%
15 to 29 min	115	5.1%
30 to 44 min	12	0.5%
45 to 59 min	10	0.4%
60+ min	29	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.91
Poverty rate: 18.4% (1,384 of 7,519)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,377	75.8%
Nonfamily households	440	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,817	66.2%
Vacant	927	33.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,099	60.5%
Renter-occupied	718	39.5%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,188	79.7%
1-unit, attached	19	0.7%
2 to 4 units	216	7.9%
5 to 19 units	177	6.5%
20 or more units	106	3.9%
Mobile home & other	38	1.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 02188
State: Alaska
Land area: 35,672 sq mi
Water area: 4,948 sq mi
Center point: 67.0051, -160.0211