Deering

Population: 205
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $106,300

Located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, Deering is a community with a population of 205. The median household income of $55,625 is below the Northwest Arctic Borough median ($81,298).

From 2019 to 2023, Deering's population grew 43.4% from 143 to 205, while its median home value rose 77.2% from $60,000 to $106,300.

The median gross rent is $625. 12.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 205
Median age: 28.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $106,300
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 70
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 20.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

143205

Median household income

$42,500$55,625

Median home value

$60,000$106,300

Median gross rent

$1,083$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	143	$42,500	$60,000	$1,083
2020	150	$40,000	$65,000	$1,000
2021	163	$44,375	$104,200	$1,000
2022	189	$49,375	$108,800	—
2023	205	$55,625	$106,300	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 514.1%

5 to 1725.9%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3422.9%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over1.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	14.1%
5 to 17	53	25.9%
18 to 24	20	9.8%
25 to 34	47	22.9%
35 to 44	15	7.3%
45 to 54	18	8.8%
55 to 64	11	5.4%
65 to 74	10	4.9%
75 and over	2	1.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9	4.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	169	82.4%
Asian	2	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	11.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate56.3%

Some college or associate's16.5%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	14.6%
High school graduate	58	56.3%
Some college or associate's	17	16.5%
Bachelor's degree	13	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked36.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means63.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	36.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	37	63.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	96.6%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 4.02
Poverty rate: 18.5% (38 of 205)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	80.4%
Nonfamily households	10	19.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51	72.9%
Vacant	19	27.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	78.4%
Renter-occupied	11	21.6%

1-unit, detached95.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	67	95.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	4.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0218510
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 66.0695, -162.7646