Kotzebue, AK

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2022 Population

3,088

3.47% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

31.2

1.96% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.2%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$101,071

5.96% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$251,900

2.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kotzebue, AK had a population of 3.09k people with a median age of 31.2 and a median household income of $101,071. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kotzebue, AK declined from 3,199 to 3,088, a −3.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $95,385 to $101,071, a 5.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kotzebue, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (65.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.75%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), and White (Hispanic) (2.62%).

None of the households in Kotzebue, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Kotzebue, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Kotzebue, AK was $251,900, and the homeownership rate was 43.7%.

Most people in Kotzebue, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 7.09 minutes. The average car ownership in Kotzebue, AK was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Kotzebue, AK employs 1.43k people. The largest industries in Kotzebue, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (373 people), Public Administration (306 people), and Educational Services (158 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($147,083), Construction ($127,794), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,917).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2022 Value

± 202

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kotzebue, AK declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 1.46k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kotzebue, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (252 people), Management Occupations (147 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kotzebue, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k

2022 Value

± 202

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kotzebue, AK declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 1.46k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kotzebue, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (373 people), Public Administration (306 people), and Educational Services (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kotzebue, AK, though some of these residents may live in Kotzebue, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,844

Median earning men ± $7,833

$66,250

Median earning women ± $11,618

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($147,083), Construction ($127,794), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,554), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

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.

Kotzebue, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola 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 Kotzebue, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.47%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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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 List of governors of Alaska|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 Kotzebue, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Kotzebue, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kotzebue, AK was $251,900 in 2022, which is 0.894 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $246,400 to $251,900, a 2.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Kotzebue, AK is 43.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kotzebue, AK have an average commute time of 7.09 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Kotzebue, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$251,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$34,875

$372

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 Kotzebue, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

43.7%

Homeownership

2022

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 43.7% of the housing units in Kotzebue, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Kotzebue, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$101,071

Median Household Income

± $13,648

852

Number of Households

± 99

In 2022, the median household income of the 852 households in Kotzebue, AK grew to $101,071 from the previous year's value of $95,385.

The following chart displays the households in Kotzebue, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Walked (42.8%)
Drove Alone (23.2%)
Carpooled (17%)

In 2022, 42.8% of workers in Kotzebue, AK walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (17%).

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

7.09 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kotzebue, AK have a shorter commute time (7.09 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kotzebue, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kotzebue, AK (402 out of 3.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kotzebue, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

80.8% of the population of Kotzebue, AK has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 4.64% on Medicare, 6.08% on non-group plans, and 0.948% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK see 1274 patients per year on average, which represents a 17% increase from the previous year (1089 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3780 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 98 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,274 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK see an average of 1,274 patients per year. This represents a 17% increase from the previous year (1,089 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.2% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.55% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

45.2%

Employer Coverage

24%

Medicaid

4.64%

Medicare

6.08%

Non-Group

0.948%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kotzebue, AK declined by 19.8% from 23.9% to 19.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kotzebue, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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