Noatak

Population: 700
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $156,300

Noatak, a community in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, has 700 residents. The median household income of $77,500 is below the Northwest Arctic Borough median ($81,298).

Between 2019 and 2023, Noatak's population grew 68.7% from 415 to 700, while its median home value rose 95.4% from $80,000 to $156,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 29.7% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 98.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 700
Median age: 23.7 yrs
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $156,300
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 151
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Unemployment rate: 30.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

415700

Median household income

$46,250$77,500

Median home value

$80,000$156,300

Median gross rent

$975$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	415	$46,250	$80,000	—
2020	422	$55,000	$115,000	$975
2021	488	$56,667	$119,300	$644
2022	536	$67,500	$157,500	—
2023	700	$77,500	$156,300	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 511.6%

5 to 1729.7%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	11.6%
5 to 17	208	29.7%
18 to 24	81	11.6%
25 to 34	106	15.1%
35 to 44	42	6.0%
45 to 54	61	8.7%
55 to 64	63	9.0%
65 to 74	32	4.6%
75 and over	26	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9	1.3%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	688	98.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate67.0%

Some college or associate's9.1%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	19.1%
High school graduate	221	67.0%
Some college or associate's	30	9.1%
Bachelor's degree	14	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone7.9%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit1.3%

Walked41.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means33.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12	7.9%
Carpooled	5	3.3%
Public transit	2	1.3%
Walked	63	41.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	12.5%
Other means	51	33.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	81.2%
15 to 29 min	21	15.8%
30 to 44 min	4	3.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.07
Poverty rate: 9.2% (64 of 695)

	Count	Share
Family households	125	90.6%
Nonfamily households	13	9.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	138	91.4%
Vacant	13	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	112	81.2%
Renter-occupied	26	18.8%

1-unit, detached93.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	141	93.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	2.6%
5 to 19 units	4	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0254700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.85 sq mi
Center point: 67.5891, -163.0118