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North Slope Borough
Borough or census area · Northern region · 38 measures tracked
10,555
Population
Jul 2025
3.0%
Unemployment rate
Aug 2026
$95,694
Median household income
Jan 2024
11.1%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
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Work and wages
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wagetotal | $3,069 | 2026-01-01 | ▲ 102.0% vs Alaska |
| Covered employment (QCEW)total | 13,527 | 2026-03-01 | 4.2% |
| Employmentnot seasonally adjusted | 6,011 | 2026-08-01 | 1.7% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 6,200 | 2026-08-01 | 1.7% |
| Total wagestotal | $532,971,004 | 2026-01-01 | 8.5% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 189 | 2026-08-01 | 1.5% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 3.0% | 2026-08-01 | ▼ 0.5pt vs Alaska |
Economy
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport in communitycurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Alcohol tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Car rental tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Cargo barge servicecurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Coastal communitycurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Full value per residentannual | $2,267,782 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Harbor or dockcurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Marijuana tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax mill rateannual | 17.30 mills | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax revenueannual | $1.3B | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Raw fish tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Road connectioncurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Sales tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Special tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| State ferry terminalcurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Taxable full valueoil gas | $20.9B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuelocal | $1.3B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuetotal | $22.2B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Tobacco tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Total municipal tax revenueannual | $1.3B | 2025-01-01 | — |
People, income and housing costs
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthsannual | 115 | 2025-07-01 | 1.3% |
| Deathsannual | 67.0 | 2025-07-01 | 1.2% |
| Median gross rent5-year estimate | $1,254/mo | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 11.6% vs Alaska |
| Median home value5-year estimate | $218,300 | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 38.1% vs Alaska |
| Median household income5-year estimate | $95,694 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 3.1% vs Alaska |
| Net migrationannual | -87.0 | 2025-07-01 | — |
| Populationannual | 10,555 | 2025-07-01 | 1.4% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 10,582 | 2025-07-01 | 1.4% |
| Poverty rate5-year estimate | 11.1% | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 1.0pt vs Alaska |
Housing
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (ZHVI)seasonally adjusted | $319,990 | 2026-08-01 | ▼ 19.7% vs Alaska |
Others in this region
Sources for this page
- Alaska Labor Force & Unemployment (LAUS) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis
- Alaska Population Estimates (by Borough & Economic Region) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis (state demographer)
- Alaska Employment & Wages (QCEW) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- American Community Survey — Curated Alaska Tables — U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
- Alaska Population Estimates (Census PEP) — U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
- Alaska Taxable — municipal taxes, rates and assessed value (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Office of the State Assessor
- Community Transportation Access — barge, airport, ferry, road (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (Community Database Online)
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Alaska — Zillow Research