Noorvik

Population: 722
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $137,500

Noorvik, a community in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, has 722 residents. At $63,125, its median household income sits below Northwest Arctic Borough's $81,298.

From 2019 to 2023, Noorvik's population grew 15.9% from 623 to 722, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $114,600 to $137,500.

95.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 722
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 167
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
Unemployment rate: 31.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

623722

Median household income

$43,750$63,125

Median home value

$114,600$137,500

Median gross rent

$620$633

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	623	$43,750	$114,600	$620
2020	562	$65,000	$106,300	$600
2021	602	$51,563	$117,500	$606
2022	654	$56,563	$116,700	$633
2023	722	$63,125	$137,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1728.9%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6424.2%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	9.0%
5 to 17	209	28.9%
18 to 24	37	5.1%
25 to 34	67	9.3%
35 to 44	58	8.0%
45 to 54	55	7.6%
55 to 64	175	24.2%
65 to 74	34	4.7%
75 and over	22	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13	1.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	576	79.8%
Asian	127	17.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree1.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	22.1%
High school graduate	144	35.0%
Some college or associate's	164	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	6	1.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone18.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked48.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means21.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16	18.0%
Carpooled	6	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	48.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	5.6%
Other means	19	21.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	88.1%
15 to 29 min	8	9.5%
30 to 44 min	2	2.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.88
Poverty rate: 19.5% (139 of 713)

	Count	Share
Family households	99	81.1%
Nonfamily households	23	18.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	73.1%
Vacant	45	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	68.9%
Renter-occupied	38	31.1%

1-unit, detached95.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	160	95.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.2%
5 to 19 units	4	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0255140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 66.8280, -161.0439