Noorvik, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

748

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.7

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26%

Population & Diversity

Noorvik, AK is home to a population of 748 people, from which 88% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12% of Noorvik, AK residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 6.89 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (620 people) in Noorvik, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 31 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%

2024 Citizenship

81.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Noorvik, AK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Noorvik, AK was 81.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Noorvik, AK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
620 ± 100
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 124
White (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 19

0.134%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.134% of the people in Noorvik, AK are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Noorvik, 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

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

18.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

As of 2024, 12% of Noorvik, AK residents (90 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Noorvik, AK was 18.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 16
Vietnam
2 ± 14

Noorvik, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Noorvik, AK employs 132 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Noorvik, AK were Educational Services (32 people), Public Administration (16 people), and Retail Trade (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,813), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,813).

Employment

Occupations

132

2024 Value

± 61

22.2%

1 Year growth

± 58.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Noorvik, AK grew at a rate of 22.2%, from 108 employees to 132 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Noorvik, AK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (22 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Noorvik, 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

132

2024 Value

± 61

22.2%

1 Year growth

± 58.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Noorvik, AK grew at a rate of 22.2%, from 108 employees to 132 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Noorvik, AK, are Educational Services (32 people), Public Administration (16 people), and Retail Trade (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Noorvik, AK, though some of these residents may live in Noorvik, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,000

Median earning men ± $20,092

$43,750

Median earning women ± $12,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Retail Trade ($48,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,875).

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.

Noorvik, 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 Noorvik, 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 Noorvik, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Noorvik, 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 Noorvik, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Noorvik, AK was $157,500 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $157,500, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Noorvik, AK is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Noorvik, AK have an average commute time of 5.48 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Noorvik, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,145

$94

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

41.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Noorvik, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Noorvik, 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.

$63,750

Median Household Income

± $25,606

142

Number of Households

± 31

In 2024, the median household income of the 142 households in Noorvik, AK grew to $63,750 from the previous year's value of $63,125.

The following chart displays the households in Noorvik, 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 Noorvik, 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 2024

Walked (39.6%)
Other (33.3%)
Drove Alone (13.5%)

In 2024, 39.6% of workers in Noorvik, AK walked to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (33.3%) and those who drove alone to work (13.5%).

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

5.48 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Noorvik, AK have a shorter commute time (5.48 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Noorvik, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Noorvik, AK (194 out of 745 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Noorvik, AK is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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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