Kivalina

Population: 813
Median household income: $70,278
Median home value: $119,600

Kivalina is a community in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, home to 813 residents. The median household income of $70,278 is below the Northwest Arctic Borough median ($81,298).

From 2019 to 2023, Kivalina's population grew 19.0% from 683 to 813, while its median home value rose 39.1% from $86,000 to $119,600.

Households average 5.28 people. The median gross rent is $1,028.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 813
Median age: 20.7 yrs
Median household income: $70,278
Median home value: $119,600
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 174
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.3%
Unemployment rate: 23.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

683813

Median household income

$53,750$70,278

Median home value

$86,000$119,600

Median gross rent

$717$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	683	$53,750	$86,000	$717
2020	776	$55,938	$86,700	$775
2021	905	$59,688	$107,900	$836
2022	769	$68,750	$112,500	$925
2023	813	$70,278	$119,600	$1,028

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

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1737.0%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	10.2%
5 to 17	301	37.0%
18 to 24	75	9.2%
25 to 34	86	10.6%
35 to 44	94	11.6%
45 to 54	69	8.5%
55 to 64	58	7.1%
65 to 74	29	3.6%
75 and over	18	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10	1.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	787	96.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.3%

High school graduate66.1%

Some college or associate's9.3%

Bachelor's degree0.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	79	22.3%
High school graduate	234	66.1%
Some college or associate's	33	9.3%
Bachelor's degree	3	0.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone2.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit4.8%

Walked48.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means42.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4	2.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	9	4.8%
Walked	91	48.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.6%
Other means	79	42.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	167	91.3%
15 to 29 min	16	8.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.28
Poverty rate: 22.1% (179 of 810)

	Count	Share
Family households	136	88.3%
Nonfamily households	18	11.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	154	88.5%
Vacant	20	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	79.2%
Renter-occupied	32	20.8%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	164	94.3%
1-unit, attached	3	1.7%
2 to 4 units	2	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0239960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.63 sq mi
Water area: 2.53 sq mi
Center point: 67.7360, -164.5118