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North Slope Borough

Population in 2011: 676. Population change since 2000: -10.7%
 

Males: 353  (52.2%)
Females: 323  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  25.3 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99766.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $76,072 (it was $63,125 in 2000)
Point Hope:

$76,072
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,903

Point Hope city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $103,558 (it was $92,400 in 2000)
Point Hope:

$103,558
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $113,220; Detached houses: $110,697; Townhouses or other attached units: $265,820

Median gross rent in 2009: $795.

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  • American Indian alone - 592 (87.8%)
  • White alone - 39 (5.8%)
  • Two or more races - 26 (3.9%)
  • Hispanic - 13 (1.9%)
  • Black alone - 3 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Point Hope: 108.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (1.7%), Irish (1.7%), English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 6.34 square miles.

Population density: 107 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Point Hope:

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 25.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 8.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Point Hope city:

  • Never married: 46.6%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Point Hope, Alaska as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Point Hope to the number of sex offenders is 76 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $162 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $104 (0.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (700.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3017.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kivalina, AK (8.5 miles ), Red Dog Mine, AK (10.1 miles) , Noatak, AK (10.6 miles ), Point Lay, AK (11.6 miles ), Shishmaref, AK (12.1 miles ), Kotzebue, AK (12.2 miles ), Noorvik, AK (13.5 miles ), Diomede, AK (13.7 miles) .

Latitude: 68.35 N, Longitude: 166.76 W

Area code: 907

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +112 (+17.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (24%)
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)
  • Public administration (35%)
  • Educational services (29%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)

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Earthquake activity:

Point Hope-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/16/1993 at 17:57:15, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.8 MS, Depth: 25.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1992 at 23:20:51, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from Point Hope center
On 8/28/1993 at 00:58:56, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/24/1996 at 07:37:43, a magnitude 4.0 (3.7 MB, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2003 at 13:34:13, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from Point Hope center
On 11/25/1998 at 14:37:34, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in North Slope Borough County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Point Hope:

  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 268 miles away; NOME, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 574 miles away; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 585 miles away; BETHEL, AK)

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Airports located in Point Hope:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Point Hope:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 571 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 4,287)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 699 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 7,786)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 2017 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 2020 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 2042 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 2070 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 2079 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Point Hope:

  • TIKIGAQ SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 1837 TIKIGIQ AVE.; Grades: PK - 12)
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Notable locations in Point Hope: North Slope Borough Fire Department Tikigaq (A), Point Hope Volunteer Fire Department (B), Point Hope Clinic - North Slope Borough (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
North Slope Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  3.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.0%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  15.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Point Hope travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (95%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in North Slope Borough County Alaska:
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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%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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$77,8560$0
Totals for Government 2$12,976$77,8569$18,216

Point Hope government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $249,000 ($368.34)
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($36.98)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $267,000 ($394.97)
    Financial Administration: $140,000 ($207.10)
    Central Staff Services: $78,000 ($115.38)
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000 ($62.13)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($1.48)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($10.36)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $91,000 ($134.62)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $82,000 ($121.30)
    General Support: $27,000 ($39.94)
  • Tax - NEC: $1,000 ($1.48)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $275,000 ($406.80)

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:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.95% ($39,850 average AGI)


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:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  3.23% ($48,535 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  1.09% ($41,667)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.55% ($42,500)

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 03:30 PM, Tuttu St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 3, 1991 04:10 PM, Qalgi Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2
  • Point Hope (Lat: 68.346472 Lon: -166.733944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 15.8 m, Call Sign: KNKQ408
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 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:
  • Point Hope (Lat: 68.346472 Lon: -166.733944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 15.8 m, Call Sign: WQKK274
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/19/2009, Expiration Date: 08/18/2009, Cancellation Date: 10/03/2009, Certifier: Steve Merriam
    Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Ingemar Mathiasson, Main St. (Lat: 68.347778 Lon: -166.730000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 14 m
    Registrant: Electronic Service, Spruce Ridge, Ambler, AK 99786, Phone: (907) 445-2102, Email:
  • KEVIN EARLY, 429 Niqsagiaq St. (Lat: 68.348611 Lon: -166.731667), 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:
  • Kevin S Early, 429 Niqsagiaq St. (Lat: 68.348611 Lon: -166.731667), 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. (Lat: 68.347778 Lon: -166.730000), 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 (Lat: 68.346944 Lon: -166.725833), 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 (Lat: 68.364556 Lon: -166.744667), Call Sign: KNDL943, 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 Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

5
  • Point Hope Airstrip (Lat: 68.344278 Lon: -166.804111), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2683, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies: 0.22100 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/24/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006-2398
  • Point Hope Airport (Lat: 68.349944 Lon: -133.752472), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WWN2
    Assigned Frequencies: 129.100 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 5.49140 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 6.58140 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 6.60540 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. (Lat: 68.348611 Lon: -166.731667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 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, Cancellation 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. (Lat: 68.348611 Lon: -166.731667), 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 (Lat: 68.344167 Lon: -166.797500), 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

Most common last names in Point Hope, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Frankson760.8 years
Oktollik675.1 years
Nashookpuk568.8 years
Lane479.3 years
Koonuk463.7 years
Tingook379.0 years
Tuckfield284.5 years
Attungana281.0 years
Omnik270.1 years
Kingik284.5 years

Businesses in Point Hope, AK

  • Ace Hardware: 1


Point Hope on our top lists:

  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Fuel dealers"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Public administration"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Educational services"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Air transportation"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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