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Kaktovik, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
153
Population
199/sq mi density
$88,750
Median Income
$35,050 per capita
$102,100
Home Value
$320,632 Zillow
12°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
659
Violent Crime/100K
3,840 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$88,750 median income, 10.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
659 violent crimes/100K (73% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.9%
252 → 272
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+88.1%
$47,188 → $88,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kaktovik 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
287
+15 from 2023 (272)
Projected Median Income 2030
$138,098
+$49,348 from 2023 ($88,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 252 | — | $47,188 | — |
| 2015 | 252 | +0% | $48,125 | +2% |
| 2017 | 252 | +0% | $60,417 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 255 | +1.2% | $63,333 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 304 | +19.2% | $78,250 | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 272 | -10.5% | $88,750 | +13.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.