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Point Lay, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
288
Population
10/sq mi density
$92,000
Median Income
$27,425 per capita
$117,000
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$825
Median Rent
11.3% income on rent
23°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,490
Violent Crime/100K
4,348 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$92,000 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,000 home value, $825/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.1%
274 → 288
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.8%
$73,125 → $92,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Point Lay 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
298
+10 from 2023 (288)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,022
+$16,022 from 2023 ($92,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 274 | — | $73,125 | — |
| 2015 | 285 | +4% | $61,563 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 273 | -4.2% | $58,750 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 227 | -16.8% | $59,167 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 229 | +0.9% | $78,750 | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 288 | +25.8% | $92,000 | +16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.