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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.3%
850 → 754
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.7%
$35,625 → $50,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Selawik 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
693
-61 from 2023 (754)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,200
+$14,367 from 2023 ($50,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 850 | — | $35,625 | — |
| 2015 | 860 | +1.2% | $41,827 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 861 | +0.1% | $35,625 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 846 | -1.7% | $31,250 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 770 | -9% | $43,000 | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 754 | -2.1% | $50,833 | +18.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.