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Northwest Arctic Borough
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
At a Glance
Population 7,793 County Seat Kotzebue Courthouse State FIPS 02 County FIPS 188 Num Towns 12 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 7,540 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 7,682 Median Age 29.2 Veterans 264 Housing Units 2,726 Uninsured 450 Net Migration (recent) -154 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 64 Total Employees 1,692 Avg Annual Pay $89,651 Median Household Income $77,647 Poverty Rate 18.5% Unemployment Rate 15.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $61,838 Federal Spending FY2024 $110,547,105 Federal Spending Per Capita $14,185
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $147,200 Median Rent $1,386 FMR Studio $1,290 FMR 1BR $1,434 FMR 2BR $1,881 FMR 3BR $2,560 FMR 4BR $2,973
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 4 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 5 Adult Smoking 31.3% Adult Obesity 40.8% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 11.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 24.82 Electric Customers 298397 Towns with Broadband Data 12 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 12
Community
Churches 7 Libraries 1 Historic Places (NRHP) 2 Homeless Population N/A Schools 26 SNAP Stores 20 Bank Branches 1
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND REMNANTS OF TYPHOON HALONG 2025-10-22 DR SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2025-01-15 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-09 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE FALL STORM, TIDAL SURGES, AND FLOODING 2005-12-09 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, TIDAL SURGES AND FLOODING 2004-11-15 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1994-09-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Northwest Arctic Borough
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
