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Alaska · Census place 56320

Nuiqsut city, AK

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Nuiqsut city has 529 residents, ranking #122 of 355 places in Alaska. Median household income is $62,083, the median home is worth $131,700 and median gross rent runs $1,271 a month.

Population
529Nuiqsut city residents
Median household income
$62,083Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$131,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,271Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
27.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Nuiqsut city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Nuiqsut city median would spend about 24.6% 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 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20% of residents and 59.7% 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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