North Slope Borough, Alaska (AK)

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% of renters here:	51%
State:	37%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (34.0%), Public administration (23.1%).

Type of workers:

North Slope Borough, Alaska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in North Slope Borough, Alaska:

Median resident age:	27.0 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Males: 3,910	(52.9%)
Females: 3,475	(47.1%)

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North Slope Borough:	3.5 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

This county:	$83,861
Alaska:	$68,460

This county:	$986
State:	$863

North Slope Borough:	$197,942
Alaska:	$237,800

Detached houses: $210,506

Here:	$210,506
State:	$275,231

Townhouses or other attached units: $252,778

Here:	$252,778
State:	$226,009

In 2-unit structures: $224,148

Here:	$224,148
State:	$277,707

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $210,538

Here:	$210,538
State:	$152,283

Mobile homes: $300,667

Here:	$300,667
State:	$42,305

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in North Slope Borough is $812 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1067 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1276 a month.

Cities in this county include: Barrow, Point Hope, Wainwright, Nuiqsut, Kaktovik, Anaktuvuk Pass, Point Lay, Atqasuk, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine.

Neighboring counties: Northwest Arctic Borough , Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in North Slope Borough: Humphrey Point (A), Nulavik (B), Toolik Lake Camp (C), Akeonik (D), Akilloaq (E), Esook Trading Post (F), Akvat (G), Kuk (H), Alaktak (I), Alolukrok (J), Hurl State Number 1 (K), Tuluuk (L), Anakruak (M), Anaktuk (N), Saatkunak (O), Tutkiya (P), Tutolivik (Q), Nunatunga (R), Atanik (S), Gas Well Number 3 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Wahoo Lake (A), Chandler Lake (B), Grayling Lake (C), Agiak Lagoon (D), Agiak Lake (E), Ahagateyeit Lake (F), Ahaliorak Lake (G), Watermelon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coal Creek (A), Cobble Creek (B), Cobblestone Creek (C), Coke Creek (D), Confusion Creek (E), Conglomerate Creek (F), Crassico Creek (G), Cula Creek (H), Curve Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in North Slope Borough include: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (1), Will Rogers and Wiley Post Memorial (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.9%
Alaska:	8.1%

Current college students: 250
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 430 (63% naturalized citizens)

North Slope Borough:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.9%

Mean travel time to work: 7.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,799
• One, attached: 59
• Two: 176
• 3 or 4: 113
• 5 to 9: 79
• 10 to 19: 142
• 20 or more: 127
• Mobile homes: 40
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in North Slope Borough with a mortgage: 615 (23 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 360

Here:	63.1% with mortgage
State:	74.4% with mortgage

Here		23.1%
USA		50.2%

North Slope Borough-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1991 at 02:46:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 MB, 3.5 ML, Depth: 20.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from North Slope Borough center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 679 (24%) Carpooled: 773 (27%) Bus or trolley bus: 161 (6%) Taxi: 141 (5%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 755 (27%) Other means: 252 (9%) Worked at home: 66 (2%)

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.
2.48% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($18,446 average AGI)
2.86% relocated from other states ($22,839 average AGI)

North Slope Borough:	2.86%
Alaska average:	6.06%

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.
6.36% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($33,413 average AGI)
3.54% relocated to other states ($23,812 average AGI)

North Slope Borough:	3.54%
Alaska average:	6.19%

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)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 22.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 22.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 360 (298 aged, 62 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,552 (974 male householders, 564 female householders)

  936 spouses, 3,055 children (2,676 natural, 251 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 363 grandchildren, 112 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 191 other relatives, 328 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 730 (410 male householders (336 living alone)), 168 female householders (119 living alone)), 152 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 103 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 318 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 304 4-persons, 251 5-persons, 125 6-persons, 218 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 455 1-person, 98 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

50.1% of residents of North Slope Borough speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
5.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
42.8% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $70,308,000 ($10041 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,472,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,838,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,932,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,377,000
Federal grants: $41,150,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,499,000 ($9,137,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,512,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,000,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Here:	134 per 1000 residents
State:	80 per 1000 residents

Here:	26 per 1000 residents
State:	25 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-181 per 1000 residents
State:	-7 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.32 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Here:	4.8
State:	5.7

Here:	3.8
State:	3.9

53% of North Slope Borough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Alaska.

North Slope Borough:	52.5%
State average:	47.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5495
• Northeast: 139
• Midwest: 231
• South: 280
• West: 741

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $105,400

Here:	1.0%
Alaska:	6.9%

Here:	0.6%
Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	5.9%
Alaska:	14.1%

• #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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