Average household size:
| This city: |  4.1 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 81.7% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 15.1% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 14.8% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Point Hope, AK
Point Hope compared to Alaska state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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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 | | 9 | $18,216 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $12,976 | $77,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $12,976 | $77,856 | 9 | $18,216 |
Point Hope government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $249,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $267,000
Financial Administration: $140,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $91,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $82,000
General Support: $27,000
- Tax - NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $275,000
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 Point Hope:
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
- KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Point Hope:
- K268AA (101.5 FM; POINT HOPE, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Point Hope:
- K09QN (Channel 9; POINT HOPE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K04IQ (Channel 4; POINT HOPE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Point Hope fatal accident list:
May 13, 2004 05:30 AM, Airport Road, Ippiq St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 8, 1996 11:30 AM, Tuttu St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 3, 1991 04:10 AM, Qalgi Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- Kevin S Early, 429 Niqsagiaq St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Overall height: 18.2 m
Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianpolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Email:
- Ingemar Mathiasson, Main St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 14 m
Registrant: Electronic Service, Spruce Ridge, Ambler, AK 99786, Phone: (907) 445-2102, Email:
- Jimmy Sipes, Gci Point Hope, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 22.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00045569
Registrant: Gci Communication Corp, 2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Fire Station, Call Sign: KNDL943, 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 Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5- Point Hope Airstrip, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2683, Licensee ID: L00011273
Assigned Frequencies : 0.22100 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/24/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006-2398 - Point Hope Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WWN2
2.91240 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 5.49140 MHz, 6.58140 MHz, 6.60540 MHz, 8.87740 MHz, 129.100 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz... (+3 more)
Grant Date: 06/28/2005, Expiration Date: 06/22/2015
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-2304, Phone: (202) 719-7235, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:
- 429 Niqsagiaq St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: WQFD597
Assigned Frequencies : 156.475 MHz, 156.575 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.350 MHz, 156.425 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:
- 429 Niqsagiaq St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 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:
- Point Hope Airstrip, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQFZ875
Assigned Frequencies : 0.22100 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2006, Expiration Date: 11/21/2016, Certifier: John Bartlett
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-2304, Phone: (202) 719-7235, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 4
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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