North Pole, AK

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,370
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
28.2
3.42% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.93%
30% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$92,273
1.16% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$289,400
6.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
843
14.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in North Pole, 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.

99.9% of the residents in North Pole, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in North Pole, AK was $289,400, and the homeownership rate was 55.9%.

Most people in North Pole, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in North Pole, AK was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North Pole, AK is home to a population of 2.37k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.77% of North Pole, AK residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2024, there were 2.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in North Pole, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 440 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 147 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of North Pole, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Pole, AK was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Pole, AK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.24k ± 236
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    440 ± 212
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    147 ± 89
12.5%
Hispanic Population
296 people

In 2024, there were 2.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in North Pole, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 440 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 147 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.5% of the people in North Pole, AK are hispanic (296 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    21,500 ± 3,547 people
  2. Korea
    3,560 ± 1,461 people
  3. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.77%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
113 people
3.34%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
89 people

As of 2024, 4.77% of North Pole, AK residents (113 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 North Pole, AK was 3.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    188 ± 86
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    48 ± 28
  3. Vietnam
    44 ± 39

North Pole, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of North Pole, AK employs 843 people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Pole, AK were Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Public Administration (111 people), and Retail Trade (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($129,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,438), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,297).

Employment

Occupations

843
2024 Value
± 195
−14.5%
1 Year decline
± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Pole, AK declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 986 employees to 843 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Pole, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (129 people), Management Occupations (112 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Pole, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

843
2024 Value
± 195
−14.5%
1 Year decline
± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Pole, AK declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 986 employees to 843 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Pole, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Public Administration (111 people), and Retail Trade (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Pole, AK, though some of these residents may live in North Pole, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$81,667
Median earning men ± $15,753
$57,656
Median earning women ± $23,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,297), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,281), and Public Administration ($83,988).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,885), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,191), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,139).

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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.

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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.

North Pole, 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

Voting results are not available for North Pole, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski
Senator from Alaska3
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 Alaska2
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Pole, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

North Pole, 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 North Pole, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in North Pole, AK was $289,400 in 2024, which is 0.87 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,000 to $289,400, a 6.4% increase. The homeownership rate in North Pole, AK is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Pole, AK have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Pole, AK is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$289,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$55,251
$490
Median Property Taxes
±$117

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 North Pole, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

55.9%
Homeownership
2024
60.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in North Pole, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$92,273
Median Household Income
± $12,066
876
Number of Households
± 186

In 2024, the median household income of the 876 households in North Pole, AK declined from $92,273 from the previous year's value of $93,355.

The following chart displays the households in North Pole, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Pole, AK is from Alaska.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in Alaska
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Carpooled (15.1%)
  3. Walked (2.56%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in North Pole, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who walked to work (2.56%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Pole, AK have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in North Pole, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Pole, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Pole, AK have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Pole, AK (114 out of 2.31k 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 Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Pole, AK is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

89.9% of the population of North Pole, AK has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 3.56% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 14.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,033 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 131 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 42.3% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 25.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
45.2%
Employer Coverage
10.4%
Medicaid
3.56%
Medicare
16.4%
Non-Group
14.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Pole, AK grew by 40.9% from 7.18% to 10.1%.

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