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Northwest Arctic Borough
Borough or census area · Northern region · 16 measures tracked
7,231
Population
Jul 2025
9.6%
Unemployment rate
Jul 2026
$84,018
Median household income
Jan 2024
17.9%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
Latest values with sources. Full history for any
measure is on its own page.
Work and wages
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wagetotal | $1,897 | 2026-01-01 | ▲ 24.9% vs Alaska |
| Covered employment (QCEW)total | 2,898 | 2026-03-01 | 0.9% |
| Employmentnot seasonally adjusted | 2,794 | 2026-07-01 | 0.8% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 3,090 | 2026-07-01 | 0.8% |
| Total wagestotal | $70,571,153 | 2026-01-01 | 1.1% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 296 | 2026-07-01 | 2.2% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 9.6% | 2026-07-01 | ▲ 5.9pt vs Alaska |
People, income and housing costs
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthsannual | 130 | 2025-07-01 | 1.5% |
| Deathsannual | 67.0 | 2025-07-01 | 1.2% |
| Median gross rentacs5 | $1,350/mo | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Median home valueacs5 | $199,100 | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Median household incomeacs5 | $84,018 | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Net migrationannual | -118 | 2025-07-01 | 4.6% |
| Populationannual | 7,231 | 2025-07-01 | 1.0% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 7,095 | 2025-07-01 | 1.0% |
| Poverty rateacs5 | 17.9% | 2024-01-01 | — |
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