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Northwest Arctic Borough

Population in July 2009: 797. Population change since 2000: +3.2%
 

Males: 413  (51.9%)
Females: 384  (48.1%)

Median resident age:  18.9 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99770.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,874 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Selawik:

$37,874
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $10,677

Selawik city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $81,036 (it was $117,500 in 2000)
Selawik:

$81,036
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $84,413; Detached houses: $84,413

Median gross rent in 2009: $670.

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Selawik races chart
  • American alone - 732 (91.4%)
  • Two or more races - 37 (4.6%)
  • White alone - 32 (4.0%)

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


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Selawik: 113.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (1.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 2.52 square miles.

Population density: 316 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Selawik:

  • High school or higher: 57.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 34.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Selawik city:

  • Never married: 57.0%
  • Now married: 30.0%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Selawik, Alaska in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Selawik to the number of sex offenders is 72 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (485.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2802.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kiana, AK (5.3 miles ), Noorvik, AK (5.7 miles ), Buckland, AK (7.2 miles ), Ambler, AK (8.2 miles ), Kotzebue, AK (8.6 miles ), Shungnak, AK (9.0 miles ), Deering, AK (9.1 miles) , Kobuk, AK (9.4 miles) .

Latitude: 66.60 N, Longitude: 160.01 W

Area code: 907

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+28.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (32%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (23%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Educational services (57%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Public administration (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Plant and system operators (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Religious workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

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Earthquake activity:

Selawik-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/2008 at 14:30:13, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.9 MW, 4.7 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/2008 at 14:23:30, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.7 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from Selawik center
On 7/6/2006 at 23:26:58, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/2008 at 14:22:38, a magnitude 4.5 (4.2 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/2007 at 11:05:03, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 3.8 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from Selawik center
On 10/28/2008 at 14:36:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 6.3 mi) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Northwest Arctic Borough County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Selawik:

  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 204 miles away; NOME, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 370 miles away; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 453 miles away; BETHEL, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Selawik, AK

Airports located in Selawik:


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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Selawik:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 367 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 4,287)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 485 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 7,786)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1806 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1810 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1831 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1859 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1867 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Selawik:

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Selawik and their reported violations in the past:

SELAWIK SAFEWATER FACILITY (Population served: 800, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2004
  • 37 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 49 regular monitoring violations
  • 77 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.2% for American Indian residents, 16.2% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  4.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  85.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  19.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Selawik, AK


Selawik compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income below 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Selawik travel time to work - commute
Selawik mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (98%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Northwest Arctic Borough County Alaska:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Northwest Arctic Borough:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Northwest Arctic Borough:

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Northwest Arctic Borough:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Northwest Arctic Borough:

32.2%
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
Financial Administration 1$2,474$29,6882$3,156
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$7,740
Streets and Highways 1$2,364$28,3680$0
Sewerage 3$8,556$34,2240$0
Water Supply 1$3,440$41,2800$0
Electric Power 2$3,368$20,2080$0
Totals for Government 8$20,202$30,30311$10,896

Selawik government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - All Other: $149,000 ($186.95)
    Sewerage: $132,000 ($165.62)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,000 ($3.76)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $186,000 ($233.38)
    Sewerage: $129,000 ($161.86)
    Central Staff Services: $73,000 ($91.59)
    Water Utilities: $31,000 ($38.90)
    Police Protection: $24,000 ($30.11)
    Financial Administration: $15,000 ($18.82)
    Regular Highways: $13,000 ($16.31)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000 ($58.97)
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $5,000 ($6.27)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,000 ($52.70)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000 ($38.90)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $68,000 ($85.32)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $247,000 ($309.91)

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.51%
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  2.20% ($30,488 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.59% ($26,182)


8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.44%
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  2.81% ($34,491 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.58% ($58,273)

Strongest AM radio stations in Selawik:

  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • 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)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Selawik:

  • K09RL (Channel 9; SELAWIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K02JU (Channel 2; SELAWIK, AK; Owner: CITY OF SELAWIK)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Selawik)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

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

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Mavsigviq, Complex 10 Miles South Of Selawik (Lat: 66.751000 Lon: -160.174722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPXD743
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 03/12/2013, Certifier: Marc D Ventura
    Registrant: Metapath Software International, 1300 Diamond Springs Road Suite 600, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, Phone: (757) 464-1817, Fax: (757) 464-2148, Email:
  • Selawik, Tower Beside Selawik Clinic (Lat: 66.605167 Lon: -160.013778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPXD747
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 03/12/2013, Certifier: Marc D Ventura
    Registrant: Metapath Software International, 1300 Diamond Springs Road Suite 600, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, Phone: (757) 464-1817, Fax: (757) 464-2148, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Most common first names in Selawik, AK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Frank368.6 years
Charlie273.5 years
Harry276.5 years
Johnnie282.0 years
Sarah291.0 years
Paul287.0 years
Peter239.5 years
Most common last names in Selawik, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Ballot682.0 years
Greist545.4 years
Foster576.4 years
Knox468.5 years
Mitchell471.7 years
Ramoth478.2 years
Norton372.7 years
Skin362.6 years
Clark280.9 years
Cleveland271.5 years

Selawik on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Fuel dealers"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Postsecondary teachers"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Utilities"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
  • #51 (99770) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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