Barrow, AK

Census Place

2017 Population

4,383

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2017 Median Age

29.2

8.15% 1-year increase

2017 Poverty Rate

11.2%

Population & Diversity

Barrow, AK is home to a population of 4.38k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2017, 8.42% of Barrow, AK residents were born outside of the country (369 people).

In 2017, there were 4.64 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Barrow, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 569 White (Non-Hispanic) and 467 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2017 Citizenship

94.8%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 96% of Barrow, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Barrow, AK was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Barrow, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barrow, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 399
White (Non-Hispanic)
569 ± 410
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
467 ± 53

4.56%

Hispanic Population

200 people

4.56% of the people in Barrow, AK are hispanic (200 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barrow, AK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
20,816 ± 3,492 people
Korea
3,557 ± 1,461 people
Mexico
3,217 ± 1,389 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,816 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,557 and Mexico with 3,217.

Foreign-Born Population

8.42%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

369 people

9.36%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

404 people

As of 2017, 8.42% of Barrow, AK residents (369 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barrow, AK was 9.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Barrow, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 22

Barrow, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barrow, AK.

Economy

The economy of Barrow, AK employs 1.79k people. In 2017, the largest industries in Barrow, AK were Public Administration (454 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), and Educational Services (218 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,792), Construction ($72,574), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.79k

2017 Value

± 206

4.07%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Barrow, AK grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 1.72k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barrow, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (397 people), Management Occupations (152 people), and Transportation Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barrow, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.79k

2017 Value

± 206

4.07%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Barrow, AK grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 1.72k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barrow, AK, are Public Administration (454 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), and Educational Services (218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barrow, AK, though some of these residents may live in Barrow, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,719

Median earning men ± $12,549

$50,766

Median earning women ± $8,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2017 are Public Administration ($94,297), Construction ($62,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2017 are Construction ($103,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,607).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Barrow, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Barrow, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Barrow, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Barrow, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Barrow, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barrow, AK was $181,200 in 2017, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $177,800 to $181,200, a 1.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Barrow, AK is 46.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barrow, AK have an average commute time of 6.54 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barrow, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$181,200

Median Property Value 2017

±$8,435

$641

Median Property Taxes

±$114

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barrow, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barrow, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.3%

Homeownership

2017

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2017

In 2017, 46.3% of the housing units in Barrow, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barrow, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,964

Median Household Income

± $13,376

1.39k

Number of Households

± 180

In 2017, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Barrow, AK grew to $82,964 from the previous year's value of $78,804.

The following chart displays the households in Barrow, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barrow, AK is from Alaska.

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2024, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.31% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2017

Drove Alone (49.2%)
Carpooled (27.1%)
Walked (10.9%)

In 2017, 49.2% of workers in Barrow, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.1%) and those who walked to work (10.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

6.54 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barrow, AK have a shorter commute time (6.54 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Barrow, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barrow, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barrow, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barrow, AK have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barrow, AK (481 out of 4.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barrow, AK is Native American, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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