Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska

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Population in 2021: 455 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +61.3%
Males: 267  (58.7%)
Females: 188  (41.3%)
Median resident age:

25.7 years
Alaska median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 99721.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $60,878 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Anaktuvuk Pass:

$60,878
AK:

$77,845

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $20,798 (it was $15,283 in 2000)

Anaktuvuk Pass city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $107,815 (it was $112,500 in 2000)
Anaktuvuk Pass:

$107,815
AK:

$304,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $190,114; detached houses: $185,442

Median gross rent in 2021: $878.

March 2022 cost of living index in Anaktuvuk Pass: 104.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 35.5%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.7% for American Indian residents, 51.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK (2021)
    • 17065.6%American Indian alone
    • 6123.6%Two or more races
    • 228.5%Hispanic
    • 72.7%White alone

Races in Anaktuvuk Pass detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Anaktuvuk Pass is 69 to 1.


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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1959

Land area: 4.84 square miles.

Population density: 94 people per square mile   (very low).

Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Anaktuvuk Pass city:

1.5% ($1,696)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (484.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2694.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Wiseman, AK (8.1 miles),
Coldfoot, AK (8.6 miles),
Bettles, AK (9.3 miles),
Evansville, AK (9.3 miles),
Allakaket, AK (10.6 miles),
New Allakaket, AK (10.6 miles),
Alatna, AK (10.7 miles),
Venetie, AK (12.6 miles )

Latitude: 68.15 N, Longitude: 151.73 W

Area code: 907

Distribution of median household income in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK in 2021
Distribution of house value in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.1%
Alaska:

4.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+7.6%).
Most common industries in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (30.0%)
  • Educational services (18.0%)
  • Construction (13.0%)
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (8.0%)
  • Utilities (6.0%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (2.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (28.1%)
  • Construction (22.8%)
  • Educational services (15.8%)
  • Utilities (10.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (7.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.5%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (32.6%)
  • Educational services (20.9%)
  • Health care (16.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (9.3%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4.7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (13.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.0%)
  • Construction laborers (9.0%)
  • Carpenters (7.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
  • Plant and system operators (5.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction laborers (15.8%)
  • Carpenters (12.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.8%)
  • Plant and system operators (8.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Other transportation occupations (7.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (25.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (16.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)

Average climate in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Anaktuvuk Pass-area historical earthquake activity is above Alaska state average. It is 1091% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 287.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 338.1 miles away from Anaktuvuk Pass center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 342.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/9/1985 at 14:08:04, a magnitude 6.2 (5.9 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 MS, 6.0 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 142.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/2003 at 23:31:49, a magnitude 6.0 (5.2 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.5 MW, 6.0 ML) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from Anaktuvuk Pass center
On 8/12/2018 at 14:58:53, a magnitude 6.4 (6.4 MW, Depth: 9.8 mi) earthquake occurred 188.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Anaktuvuk Pass topographic map

Airports located in Anaktuvuk Pass:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Anaktuvuk Pass:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 252 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 6,397)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 485 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 485 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1673 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1677 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1698 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1699 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high school in Anaktuvuk Pass:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Anaktuvuk Pass: Anaktuvuk Pass Robert Ahgook Memorial Health Clinic - North Slope Borough (A), Anaktuvuk Pass Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Eleanor Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Contact Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

North Slope Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

3.3 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.7%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

17.2%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Anaktuvuk Pass:

Marital status in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK
  • Never married: 60.2%
  • Now married: 23.8%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

For population 25 years and over in Anaktuvuk Pass:

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 33.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 6.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.0
Alaska average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Anaktuvuk Pass

Religion statistics for Anaktuvuk Pass, AK (based on North Slope Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant7977
Evangelical Protestant4537
Catholic1652
Other1241
None7,891-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
North Slope Borough:

13.76 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
North Slope Borough:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Here:

4.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.2%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
North Slope Borough:

37.0%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.0%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

41.7%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.2
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

24.6%
State:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.5%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.5
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.4%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Anaktuvuk Pass:

52.2%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.0%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Anaktuvuk Pass, AK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 5$28,624$68,6980$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 20$8,309
Health 0$0 14$4,673
Totals for Government 5$28,624$68,69834$12,982

Anaktuvuk Pass government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $843,000 ($1852.75)
    Financial Administration: $203,000 ($446.15)
    Central Staff Services: $58,000 ($127.47)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $97,000 ($213.19)

Anaktuvuk Pass government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $423,000 ($929.67)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,000 ($35.16)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $8,000 ($17.58)
    General Revenue - Other: $7,000 ($15.38)
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000 ($13.19)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $272,000 ($597.80)
    General Local Government Support: $143,000 ($314.29)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000 ($4.40)

Anaktuvuk Pass government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $80,000 ($175.82)

Strongest AM radio stations in Anaktuvuk Pass:

  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anaktuvuk Pass:

  • K268AB (101.5 FM; ANAKTUVUK PASS, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Anaktuvuk Pass:

  • K09RS (Channel 9; ANAKTUVUK PASS, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04IX (Channel 4; ANAKTUVUK PASS, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

Anaktuvuk Pass fatal accident list:

Dec 14, 2017 07:30 PM, Main St, Illinois St, Lat: 68.146761, Lon: -151.730875, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 2, 1990 09:00 PM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 3.1mTotal length
  • 50Total average daily traffic
  • 80Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Anaktuvuk Pass)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Fire Station (Lat: 68.313722 Lon: -151.704750), Call Sign: KNDL948, Licensee ID: L00013694,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.445 MHz, Grant Date: 06/17/1997, Expiration Date: 08/06/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/24/2002, Registrant: North Slope, Borough Of, Barrow, AK 99723, Phone: (907) 852-0311

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KL0JC, Grant Date: 06/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/24/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/25/2009, Registrant: Riley R Sikvayugak, Gen Del, Anaktuvuk Pass, AK 99721
  • Call Sign: KL0JM, Grant Date: 06/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/24/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/25/2009, Registrant: Charles A Ahgook, Anaktuvuk Pass, AK 99721

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK
  • 96.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.7%Electricity


Anaktuvuk Pass compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Anaktuvuk Pass on our top lists:

  • #69 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
  • #65 (99721) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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