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Utqiaġvik, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · North Slope Borough County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
4,850
Population
258/sq mi density
$89,038
Median Income
$38,603 per capita
$282,400
Home Value
$290,656 Zillow
$1,190
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
14°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,490
Violent Crime/100K
4,348 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$89,038 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$282,400 home value, $1,190/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,038
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,603
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Utqiaġvik vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Utqiaġvik’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,038
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,603
99%
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
11 min
59% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
39.2%
47% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,088M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
39.2%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
52.8%
Average commute time
11 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 | $89,038 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,603 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,561 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,472 |
| County GDP | $8,088M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 39.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 225 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,561 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,233 |