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State of Alaska - County of Northwest Arctic

Northwest Arctic County Demography

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  • Table 1. Northwest Arctic County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Northwest Arctic County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Northwest Arctic County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Northwest Arctic County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Northwest Arctic County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Northwest Arctic County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Northwest Arctic County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Northwest Arctic County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 35,898
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 7,344
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,651
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 7,208
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,666
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 0.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 6,106
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,743
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 4,831
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 136
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,102
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,275
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 18.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 26.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 57
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 2. Northwest Arctic County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 7,208
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 773
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 10.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,217
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 30.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 718
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 2,025
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,116
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 15.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 247
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 3.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 85
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 1.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 27
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 23.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 3,847
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 3,361
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 114.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 888
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 12.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 15
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 5,944
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 82.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 64
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 4
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 26
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 267
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.70%


    TABLE 3. Northwest Arctic County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 319
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 17
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 1,780
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 1,526
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 6,889
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 3.87
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 296
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 16.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,125
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 63.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 265
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 14.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,405
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 983
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 70.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 853
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 602
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 70.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 350
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 248
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 70.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 375
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 336
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.60%


    TABLE 4. Northwest Arctic County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 6,665
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 176
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 26.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 28
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 4.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 0
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 0
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 366
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 310


    TABLE 5. Northwest Arctic County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,232
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,954
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,776
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 2,844
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 1,815
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 63.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 339
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 11.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 39,119
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 33,313
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 17.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,434
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 319
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 826
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 21.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 25.00%


    TABLE 6. Northwest Arctic County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 313
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 2,751
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 11,378
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 2,540
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 1,780
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 997
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 56.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number (X)
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number (X)
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent (X)%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number (X)
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent (X)%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) (X)


    TABLE 7. Northwest Arctic County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 140,013
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 94,646
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 47.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 6,764
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,700
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 76.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 37,229
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 128,947
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 300
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 0.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 7,259
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 5.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,073
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 33,325
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 25.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 300
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 311
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) (D)




     









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