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Selawik, AK

Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County

2.2 /5.0
C Fair
403 Population 204/sq mi density
$50,833 Median Income $13,528 per capita
$72,500 Home Value $435,931 Zillow
$488 Median Rent 16.7% income on rent
24°F Avg Temperature 274 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
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$50,833 median income, 18.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,500 home value, $488/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
403
Population Density
204
per square mile
Land Area
4.1
square miles (10.6 km²)
Median Age
19.4 yrs
50% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

55.1%
Male
44.9%
Female
55%
45%

Race & Ethnicity

White 3.7% US: 61.6%
Black 0.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 92.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
3.7%
Black
0.5%
Hispanic
92.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 51.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 48.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
51.8%
Spanish
48.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
1.0%
84% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.4%
35% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.0%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
16.3%
90% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.421
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population403
Population Density204 / sq mi
Land Area4.1 sq mi
Median Age19.4 years

Gender

Male55.1%
Female44.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White3.7%
Black or African American0.5%
Hispanic or Latino92.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only51.8%
Spanish48.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans1.0%
Disability8.4%
Health Insurance93.0%
Uninsured16.3%
Broadband Access96.0%
Gini Coefficient0.421

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural