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Buckland, AK

Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
629 Population 874/sq mi density
$56,136 Median Income $17,089 per capita
$72,000 Home Value $435,931 Zillow
$1,054 Median Rent 22.5% income on rent
23°F Avg Temperature 200 sunny days/yr
1,490 Violent Crime/100K 4,348 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$56,136 median income, 17.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,000 home value, $1,054/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
629
Population Density
874
per square mile
Land Area
0.7
square miles (1.9 km²)
Median Age
21.6 yrs
44% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

57.7%
Male
42.3%
Female
58%
42%

Race & Ethnicity

White 3.8% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 96.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
3.8%
Black
0%
Hispanic
96.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 80.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 19.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
80.7%
Spanish
19.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.2%
63% below US avg (6%)
Disability
12.0%
8% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
73.0%
20% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
16.6%
93% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.421
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population629
Population Density874 / sq mi
Land Area0.7 sq mi
Median Age21.6 years

Gender

Male57.7%
Female42.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White3.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino96.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only80.7%
Spanish19.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.2%
Disability12.0%
Health Insurance73.0%
Uninsured16.6%
Broadband Access87.7%
Gini Coefficient0.421

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural