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Kotzebue, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,046
Population
125/sq mi density
$106,328
Median Income
$42,341 per capita
$264,500
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$1,610
Median Rent
18.9% income on rent
24°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
2,353
Violent Crime/100K
2,537 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$106,328 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$264,500 home value, $1,610/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,353 violent crimes/100K (519% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.1%
3,303 → 2,938
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.7%
$81,354 → $106,328
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kotzebue 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
2,708
-230 from 2023 (2,938)
Projected Median Income 2030
$128,214
+$21,886 from 2023 ($106,328)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,303 | — | $81,354 | — |
| 2015 | 3,306 | +0.1% | $87,708 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3,331 | +0.8% | $88,047 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,268 | -1.9% | $81,188 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 3,110 | -4.8% | $95,385 | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 2,938 | -5.5% | $106,328 | +11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.