Alaska · Census place 55910
North Pole city, AK
Quick answer
North Pole city has 2,663 residents, ranking #42 of 355 places in Alaska. Median household income is $93,355, the median home is worth $272,000 and median gross rent runs $1,281 a month.
- Population
- 2,663North Pole city residents
- Median household income
- $93,355Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $272,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,281Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 29.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in North Pole city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the North Pole city median would spend about 16.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7% of residents and 57% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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