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Nuiqsut, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · North Slope Borough County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
529
Population
61/sq mi density
$62,083
Median Income
$35,155 per capita
$131,700
Home Value
$290,656 Zillow
$1,271
Median Rent
12.5% income on rent
14°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
659
Violent Crime/100K
3,840 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$62,083 median income, 15.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,700 home value, $1,271/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
659 violent crimes/100K (73% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,083
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,155
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
15.6%
333% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
25% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nuiqsut vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nuiqsut’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,083
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,155
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,561
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,472
173%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,472
73% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
7 min
74% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
27.7%
62% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,088M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
27.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
71.6%
Average commute time
7 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
225
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
8
Retail
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,561
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,233
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,155 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,561 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,472 |
| County GDP | $8,088M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 15.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 7 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 27.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 225 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,561 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,233 |