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The total population of Northwest Arctic Borough is estimated to be 7,682 with 4,105 males (53.44%) and 3,577 females (46.56%). There are 528 less females than males in Northwest Arctic Borough.
The median household income in Northwest Arctic Borough was $74,209 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,971(2.73%) from $72,238 in 2020. This income is 99.47% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Northwest Arctic Borough sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $82,082. Overall, the median household income for the county of Northwest Arctic Borough stands at $74,209.
In Northwest Arctic Borough, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,090 for males and $23,088 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $76,678 for males and $70,259 for females.
In Northwest Arctic Borough, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $156,281, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $61,802.
In 2022, the population of Northwest Arctic Borough was 7,423, a 1.81% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Northwest Arctic Borough's population was 7,560, a decline of 2.95% compared to a population of 7,790 in 2020.
The median age in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK is 28.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 30.47% were under the age of 15, 22.72% aged 15 to 29, 39.16% aged 30 to 64, 7.27% aged 65 to 84, and 0.39% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Northwest Arctic Borough population: 11.19% are White, 1.12% are Black or African American, 82.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.27% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.24% are some other race and 3.94% are multiracial.