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Prudhoe Bay vs Utqiaġvik

A side-by-side comparison of Prudhoe Bay and Utqiaġvik: population, income, housing, and more.

Prudhoe Bay and Utqiaġvik are places in Alaska. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Utqiaġvik has the higher population (4,850 vs 1,971 in Prudhoe Bay). Since 2019, Prudhoe Bay's population has grown faster (+14.7% vs +9.8%).

Population, income & housing

Prudhoe BayUtqiaġvik
Population1,9714,850
Median age40.3 yrs30.7 yrs
Median household income$89,038
Median home value$282,400
Median gross rent$1,190
Housing units01,750
Homeownership rate44.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%13.8%
Unemployment rate0.9%9.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Prudhoe BayUtqiaġvik
Population1,718 → 1,971 (+14.7%)4,416 → 4,850 (+9.8%)
Median household income$86,413 → $89,038 (+3.0%)
Median home value$185,000 → $282,400 (+52.6%)
Median gross rent$1,039 → $1,190 (+14.5%)

Prudhoe Bay

Population
1,7181,971

Utqiaġvik

Population
4,4164,850
Median household income
$86,413$89,038
Median home value
$185,000$282,400
Median gross rent
$1,039$1,190

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Prudhoe BayUtqiaġvik
Under 50.0%5.8%
5 to 170.0%26.3%
18 to 245.4%11.6%
25 to 3425.3%11.9%
35 to 4427.7%12.4%
45 to 5418.6%10.2%
55 to 6419.5%12.1%
65 to 743.5%7.5%
75 and over0.0%2.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Prudhoe BayUtqiaġvik
White (non-Hispanic)71.7%14.3%
Black or African American4.7%1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native5.7%53.0%
Asian7.0%7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander3.3%2.7%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.2%12.8%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Prudhoe BayUtqiaġvik
No high school diploma2.0%15.1%
High school graduate43.2%33.2%
Some college or associate's35.2%37.8%
Bachelor's degree13.5%7.4%
Graduate or professional degree6.0%6.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Prudhoe BayUtqiaġvik
Drove alone7.1%39.2%
Carpooled15.8%27.1%
Public transit1.7%0.6%
Walked53.0%11.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.9%7.4%
Other means18.6%14.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Prudhoe BayUtqiaġvik
1-unit, detached61.0%
1-unit, attached4.9%
2 to 4 units11.3%
5 to 19 units18.2%
20 or more units4.3%
Mobile home & other0.3%

Poverty & households

Prudhoe BayUtqiaġvik
Poverty rate0.7%9.1%
Average household size3.08
Mean commute (minutes)2311
Median year structure built1985

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