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Wainwright, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
612
Population
59/sq mi density
$85,750
Median Income
$27,123 per capita
$109,100
Home Value
$290,656 Zillow
$765
Median Rent
46.3% income on rent
15°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
1,490
Violent Crime/100K
4,348 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$85,750 median income, 10.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,100 home value, $765/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.2%
586 → 593
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.6%
$61,875 → $85,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wainwright 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
598
+5 from 2023 (593)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,777
+$22,027 from 2023 ($85,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 586 | — | $61,875 | — |
| 2015 | 586 | +0% | $64,583 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 587 | +0.2% | $71,250 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 588 | +0.2% | $62,292 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 674 | +14.6% | $84,000 | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 593 | -12% | $85,750 | +2.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.