Average household size:
| This city: |  3.3 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 78.7% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kaktovik, AK
Kaktovik compared to Alaska state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (95%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,668 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,202 | $38,424 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,202 | $38,424 | 1 | $1,668 |
Kaktovik government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $525,000
Parks & Recreation: $18,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $262,000
Central Staff Services: $102,000
Parks & Recreation: $47,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $800,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $700,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $100,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
Property Sale Other: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $225,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $260,000
5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,286 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.35% | | Alaska average: | 9.33% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,220 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.90% | | Alaska average: | 9.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Kaktovik:
- 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)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kaktovik:
- K201AH (88.1 FM; KAKTOVIK, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kaktovik:
- K09QY (Channel 9; KAKTOVIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K04IU (Channel 4; KAKTOVIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 100.6 Km West Of The 141 Meridian The International Border W/ Canada And 184km E, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: KNKQ408
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David S Fauske
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- End Of 4th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 41.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00013694
Registrant: North Slope, Borough Of, Barrow, AK 99723, Phone: (907) 852-2611 - Remi Y Sun, 429 Fourth St S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 31.3 m
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Email:
- LEE R F GASPARD, 4 Th St S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 14 m
Registrant: Houston, TX 77225-0329, Phone: (713) 245-1303 - LEE R F GASPARD, Drilling Ship 28 Mi Wnw, Type: Rig, Structure height: 67.4 m, Overall height: 71.9 m
Registrant: Lockard & White, Inc., Houston, TX 77225-0329, Phone: (713) 245-1303, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Fire Station, Call Sign: KNDQ429, Licensee ID: L00013694
Assigned Frequencies : 154.445 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/1997, Expiration Date: 08/06/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/24/2002
Registrant: North Slope, Borough Of, Barrow, AK 99723, Phone: (907) 852-0311
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- 4th St S, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WPNJ858
Assigned Frequencies : 957.600 MHz
Grant Date: 02/17/1998, Expiration Date: 02/17/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/25/2003
Registrant: Phone: (202) 434-4100
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 4th Street South (No Number), Call Sign: KNKK331
Assigned Frequencies : 152.210 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 01/26/2005
Registrant: Keller & Heckman, LLP, 1001 G. Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4100
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2- End Of 4th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 41.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQFD597
Assigned Frequencies : 156.800 MHz, 156.350 MHz, 156.425 MHz, 156.475 MHz, 156.575 MHz
Grant Date: 06/21/2006, Expiration Date: 11/15/2006, Cancelation Date: 01/20/2007, Certifier: Lee R F Gaspard Jr
Registrant: Shell Communications Inc, Houston, TX 77252-0329, Phone: (713) 245-1303, Fax: (713) 245-1010, Email:
- End Of 4th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 41.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQFN985
Assigned Frequencies : 156.800 MHz, 156.350 MHz, 156.425 MHz, 156.475 MHz, 156.575 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2006, Expiration Date: 08/29/2016, Certifier: Lee R F Gaspard Jr
Registrant: Shell Communications Inc, Houston, TX 77252-0329, Phone: (713) 245-1303, Fax: (713) 245-1010, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KL0IZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/24/2007
Registrant: Fred N Tagarook, Kaktovik, AK 99747 - Call Sign: KL0JI, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/24/2007
Registrant: Vincent T Nageak Jr, Kaktovik, AK 99747 - Call Sign: NL7BE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00422940
Grant Date: 11/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/18/2012
Registrant: Fenton O Rexford, Kaktovik, AK 99747
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: CESSNA TU206C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 206J , Serial Number: U2060965, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/1993
Registrant (Corporation): Mtt LLC, Po Box 67, Kaktovik, AK 99747 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-20 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7376K , Serial Number: 20-285, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 01/15/1957
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert J Thompson, Po Box 35, Kaktovik, AK 99747, Other Owners: Jane K Thompson - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 83278 , Serial Number: 18-7709047, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 12/15/1976
Registrant (Corporation): Mkt LLC, Po Box 67, Kaktovik, AK 99747 - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12D-85 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 96925 , Serial Number: 9225, Airworthiness Date: 05/07/1956
Registrant (Individual): Edward R Traynor, Po Box 67, Kaktovik, AK 99747
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 1
- Hazardous Condition: 2
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