North Slope Borough, Alaska (AK)

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County population in July 2007: 6,561 (59% urban, 41% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,029
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,080

% of renters here:	51%
State:	37%

Land area: 88817 sq. mi.
Water area: 5945.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 0 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in North Slope Borough: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 36%
Government: 62%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 2%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in North Slope Borough, Alaska:

American Indian (73.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (16.6%)
Two or more races (6.6%)
Filipino (4.3%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.8%)
Other Asian (0.8%)
Black (0.7%)
Korean (0.5%)
Other race (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $66,560
County population in 2003: 7,194
Jobs in 2003: 9,168

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,612
Unemployment rate in 2004: 10.7%

Average household size:

North Slope Borough:	3.5 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $78,806 ($63,173 in 1999)

This county:	$78,806
Alaska:	$64,333

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $963 (lower quartile is $552, upper quartile is $1,410)

This county:	$963
State:	$843

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $192,745 (it was $113,900 in 2000)

North Slope Borough:	$192,745
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,980 - $286,700

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $212,434
Here: $212,434
State: $278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $253,781
Here: $253,781
State: $229,685

In 2-unit structures: $272,800
Here: $272,800
State: $310,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $570,537
Here: $570,537
State: $186,942

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

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,689
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $403

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $138,700
2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $123,800
2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $126,200
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $157,800
2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $163,700
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $171,500
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $186,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,457 (1.3%)

North Slope Borough household income distribution in 2007

North Slope Borough home values distribution

North Slope Borough contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

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

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.2%
Alaska:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 120 1990 to 1994: 74 1985 to 1989: 65 1980 to 1984: 49 1975 to 1979: 61 1970 to 1974: 25 1970 to 1974: 28 1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 7.9 minutes

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

North Slope Borough marital status for males

North Slope Borough marital status for females

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

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,704
Total congregations: 14

Adherents

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Catholic Church	Other
Adherents	795 (46.7%)	283 (16.6%)	270 (15.8%)	235 (13.8%)	121 (7.1%)
Congregations	5 (35.7%)	4 (28.6%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	2 (14.3%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in North Slope Borough - Barrow, Point Hope, Wainwright, Nuiqsut, Kaktovik

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)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (24%)
Educational services (18%)
Construction (13%)
Utilities (7%)
Health care (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (28%)
Public administration (22%)
Health care (11%)
Social assistance (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (65%)
Canada (8%)
Korea (6%)
Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
Mexico (3%)
Thailand (3%)
Polynesia (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in North Slope Borough (%):

German (4%)
Irish (3%)
English (2%)
United States or American (1%)
Norwegian (1%)
Scottish (1%)
European (1%)

North Slope Borough mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in North Slope Borough, Alaska

29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
27 people in other group homes
18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
15 people in other workers' dormitories
14 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,702.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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.
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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)

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

Births per 1000 population in North Slope Borough

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

Deaths per 1000 population in North Slope Borough

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in North Slope Borough

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

Households: 7,282

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 929

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

Deaths: 182

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

Net international migration: +53

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

Net internal migration: -1,252

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

Population growth in North Slope Borough

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.8
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 86
1995 to 1998: 333
1990 to 1994: 269
1980 to 1989: 732
1970 to 1979: 636
1960 to 1969: 251
1950 to 1959: 129
1940 to 1949: 54
1939 or earlier: 48

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in North Slope Borough, Alaska:
	1 room: 28 2 rooms: 58 3 rooms: 137 4 rooms: 201 5 rooms: 313 6 rooms: 163 7 rooms: 70 8 rooms: 37 9+ rooms: 22

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Slope Borough, Alaska:
	1 room: 96 2 rooms: 150 3 rooms: 221 4 rooms: 279 5 rooms: 221 6 rooms: 77 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 10 9+ rooms: 4

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in North Slope Borough:
	no bedroom: 35 1 bedroom: 118 2 bedrooms: 235 3 bedrooms: 443 4 bedrooms: 164 5+ bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Slope Borough:
	no bedroom: 103 1 bedroom: 285 2 bedrooms: 348 3 bedrooms: 287 4 bedrooms: 51 5+ bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in North Slope Borough in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 462 1 vehicle: 412 2 vehicles: 131 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 3 5+ vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in North Slope Borough in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 561 1 vehicle: 429 2 vehicles: 73 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 0 5+ vehicles: 6

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 32%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 19%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (50.7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46.5%) Electricity (1.8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64.7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25.1%) Electricity (7.5%) Other fuel (1.7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	1.0%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	0.6%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	5.9%
Alaska:	14.1%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

North Slope Borough government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $117,204,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,228,000
All Other: $3,426,000

Housing & Community Development: $2,121,000

Higher Education - Other: $982,000

Sewerage: $652,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $214,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $92,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $84,000
Construction - Electric Utilities: $10,011,000
Sewerage: $5,141,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,300,000

General: $4,070,000

Regular Highways: $3,779,000

Water Utilities: $3,077,000

Housing & Community Development: $2,730,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,074,000

Fire Protection: $1,066,000

Air Transportation: $267,000

Health - Other: $257,000

Higher Education - Other: $0
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $48,867,000
Financial Administration: $23,708,000

General - Other: $19,356,000

Central Staff Services: $15,087,000

Other Higher Education: $11,300,000

Police Protection: $7,086,000

Housing & Community Development: $6,282,000

Regular Highways: $6,231,000

Solid Waste Management: $5,417,000

Electric Utilities: $5,248,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,310,000

Health Services - Other: $4,013,000

Gas Utilities: $3,797,000

Welfare - Other: $3,737,000

Natural Resources - Other: $3,703,000

Fire Protection: $3,343,000

Transit Utilities: $2,404,000

Other Hospitals: $2,076,000

Water Utilities: $1,519,000

Air Transportation: $759,000

Sewerage: $633,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $14,163,000
All Other: $4,462,000

Health & Hospitals: $2,713,000
General - Interest on Debt: $33,067,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $55,000,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $551,122,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $24,250,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $492,625,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $55,000,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $82,747,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $83,701,000
Special Assessments: $4,400,000

General Revenue, NEC: $3,993,000

Property Sale Other: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $596,000
Other Higher Education: $0
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $673,624,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $7,270,000
Water Utilities: $1,060,000

Gas Utilities: $734,000

Transit Utilities: $163,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $55,000,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,385,000
All Other: $5,218,000

Health & Hospitals: $4,824,000

Electric Utilities: $3,203,000

Water Utilities: $127,000

Housing & Community Development: $84,000

General Support: $60,000
Tax - Property: $199,000,000
NEC: $805,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $104,411,000

North Slope Borough Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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