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Ambler, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
201
Population
19/sq mi density
$41,563
Median Income
$16,320 per capita
$86,700
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$475
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
24°F
Avg Temperature
319 sunny days/yr
1,490
Violent Crime/100K
4,348 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$41,563 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,700 home value, $475/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.9%
265 → 252
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.3%
$38,750 → $41,563
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ambler across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
243
-9 from 2023 (252)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,643
+$2,080 from 2023 ($41,563)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 265 | — | $38,750 | — |
| 2015 | 267 | +0.8% | $42,344 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 267 | +0% | $44,500 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 263 | -1.5% | $46,250 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 258 | -1.9% | $35,750 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 252 | -2.3% | $41,563 | +16.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.