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Kobuk, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · North Slope Borough County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
125
Population
8/sq mi density
$31,429
Median Income
$17,250 per capita
$1,304
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
23°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
1,490
Violent Crime/100K
4,348 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$31,429 median income, 2.7% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.7%
155 → 170
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-35.5%
$48,750 → $31,429
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-4.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kobuk 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
181
+11 from 2023 (170)
Projected Median Income 2030
$23,122
$-8,307 from 2023 ($31,429)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 155 | — | $48,750 | — |
| 2015 | 158 | +1.9% | $43,333 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 158 | +0% | $52,500 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 154 | -2.5% | $55,000 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 184 | +19.5% | $29,688 | -46% |
| 2023 | 170 | -7.6% | $31,429 | +5.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.