Alaska · Census place 81920
Utqiagvik city, AK
Quick answer
Utqiagvik city has 4,850 residents, ranking #26 of 355 places in Alaska. Median household income is $89,038, the median home is worth $282,400 and median gross rent runs $1,190 a month.
- Population
- 4,850Utqiagvik city residents
- Median household income
- $89,038Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $282,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,190Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Utqiagvik city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Utqiagvik city median would spend about 16% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.1% of residents and 44.3% 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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