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Noatak, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
700
Population
44/sq mi density
$77,500
Median Income
$19,255 per capita
$156,300
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
15.0% income on rent
24°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
1,490
Violent Crime/100K
4,348 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$77,500 median income, 17.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,300 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,500
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,255
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
17.0%
372% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Noatak vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Noatak’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,500
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,255
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,838
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,724
120%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,724
20% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
7 min
76% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
7.9%
89% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$744M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
7.9%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
78.3%
Average commute time
7 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
4
Retail
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,838
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,255 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,838 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,724 |
| County GDP | $744M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 17.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 7 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 7.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,838 |