Nuiqsut, AK Demographics

The total population of Nuiqsut is estimated to be 564 with 235 males (41.67%) and 329 females (58.33%). There are 94 more females than males in Nuiqsut.
The median household income in Nuiqsut was $73,927 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,403(3.15%) from $76,330 in 2020. This income is 99.09% 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, Nuiqsut sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $80,168. Overall, the median household income for the city of Nuiqsut stands at $73,927.
In Nuiqsut, while the Census reported a median income of $48,050 for all female workers aged 15 years and older, data for males in the same category was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,077 for males and $71,556 for females.
In Nuiqsut, population is primarily represented by American Indian and Alaska Native households, reporting a median income of $72,286.
In 2022, the population of Nuiqsut was 499, a 2.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Nuiqsut's population was 510, a decline of 0.00% compared to a population of 510 in 2020.
The median age in Nuiqsut, AK is 24.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 33.95% were under the age of 15, 26.36% aged 15 to 29, 31.56% aged 30 to 64, 7.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Nuiqsut population: 24.63% are White, 71.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.86% are multiracial.