Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska (AK)

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% of renters here:	44%
State:	37%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (33.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.3%), Public administration (12.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska:

Median resident age:	23.9 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Males: 3,847	(53.4%)
Females: 3,361	(46.6%)

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Northwest Arctic Borough:	3.9 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

This county:	$57,353
Alaska:	$64,333

This county:	$887
State:	$843

Northwest Arctic Borough:	$159,374
Alaska:	$231,300

Detached houses: $187,785

Here:	$187,785
State:	$278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $261,923

Here:	$261,923
State:	$229,685

In 2-unit structures: $321,548

Here:	$321,548
State:	$310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,716

Here:	$234,716
State:	$267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $663,067

Here:	$663,067
State:	$186,942

Mobile homes: $90,500

Here:	$90,500
State:	$42,305

This county:	17.4%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	8.1%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Northwest Arctic Borough is $765 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $970 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1199 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kotzebue, Selawik, Noorvik, Noatak, Buckland, Kiana, Kivalina, Ambler, Shungnak, Deering.

Neighboring counties: Nome Census Area , North Slope Borough , Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Northwest Arctic Borough: Ahteut (A), Akalugrak Panga (B), Onak (C), Kaglugrak Deep (D), Ivruktusuk (E), Nailikaurak (F), Ambler Island (G), Okpiksugruk (H), Turakiligorak (I), Pah (J), Nalikaurak (K), Aniyak (L), Ekseavuk (M), Napaklulik (N), Ukpiksuk (O), Umagvirak (P), Umnokalukta (Q), Inuktut (R), Gabolio (S), Usak (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Okoklik Lake (A), Killeak Lakes (B), Walker Lake (C), Erich Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Ahnewetut Lake (F), Akaluovik Lakes (G), Joan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Circle Creek (A), Clara Creek (B), Clifford Creek (C), Coal Creek (D), Coarse Gold Creek (E), Collins Creek (F), Company Creek (G), Connolly Creek (H), Contact Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Northwest Arctic Borough include: Kobuk Valley National Park (1), Noatak National Monument (2), Cape Krusenstern National Monument (3), Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (4), Selawik National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.2%
Alaska:	8.1%

Current college students: 121
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 76 (59% naturalized citizens)

Northwest Arctic Borough:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.9%

Mean travel time to work: 8.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,956
• One, attached: 62
• Two: 106
• 3 or 4: 136
• 5 to 9: 98
• 10 to 19: 35
• 20 or more: 83
• Mobile homes: 52
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Northwest Arctic Borough with a mortgage: 329 (13 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 563

Here:	36.9% with mortgage
State:	74.4% with mortgage

Northwest Arctic Borough-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 3% 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 85.0 miles away from Northwest Arctic Borough center
On 10/11/2008 at 16:52:35, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 2.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the county 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 89.5 miles away from the county 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 57.7 miles away from Northwest Arctic Borough center
On 11/27/1995 at 19:05:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.4 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 19.4 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/6/1994 at 06:52:07, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 3.8 ML, 4.3 ML) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from Northwest Arctic Borough center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 229 (10%) Carpooled: 279 (12%) Taxi: 12 (1%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 12 (1%) Walked: 1,188 (51%) Other means: 514 (22%) Worked at home: 105 (4%)

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.
5.04% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($24,236 average AGI)
2.47% relocated from other states ($16,750 average AGI)

Northwest Arctic Borough:	2.47%
Alaska average:	6.06%

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.
5.57% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($26,975 average AGI)
2.87% relocated to other states ($20,478 average AGI)

Northwest Arctic Borough:	2.87%
Alaska average:	6.19%

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

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 27.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 21.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 399 (348 aged, 51 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,428 (926 male householders, 485 female householders)

  836 spouses, 3,142 children (2,711 natural, 364 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 405 grandchildren, 101 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 234 other relatives, 275 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 460 (244 male householders (200 living alone)), 123 female householders (93 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 320 (20 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 265 2-persons, 242 3-persons, 249 4-persons, 268 5-persons, 171 6-persons, 216 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 293 1-person, 60 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

58.1% of residents of Northwest Arctic Borough speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
40.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $84,892,000 ($11251 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $895,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,822,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,373,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,955,000
Federal grants: $61,520,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,251,000 ($419,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,971,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,034,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,394,000

Here:	135 per 1000 residents
State:	80 per 1000 residents

Here:	31 per 1000 residents
State:	25 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-48 per 1000 residents
State:	-7 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.53 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Here:	4.0
State:	5.7

Here:	3.6
State:	3.9

60% of Northwest Arctic Borough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Alaska.

Northwest Arctic Borough:	60.4%
State average:	47.2%

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

• This state: 6181
• Northeast: 118
• Midwest: 249
• South: 168
• West: 398

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,300

Here:	0.6%
Alaska:	6.9%

Here:	0.6%
Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	9.3%
Alaska:	14.1%

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