Living in Arctic Village, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Arctic Village · Census data 2020–2024
Arctic Village has 164 residents with a median age of 19.3. The median household income is $38,125 (59% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $38,700.
Arctic Village is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Arctic Village at a glance
- Population
- 164
- Median age
- 19.3State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $38,125State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $38,700State: $352,900
- Homeowners
- 74%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.6%
- Average commute
- 5 min
Is Arctic Village a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 89% lower than the state median; an average commute of 5 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 59% lower than the Alaska median; a poverty rate of 26.8%.
Cost of living in Arctic Village
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Arctic Village the median home value is $38,700, 88% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Arctic Village median household income
The median household income in Arctic Village is $38,125 and the income per person is $19,142. 26.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Arctic Village: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 58
- Owner-occupied
- 74%
- Renter-occupied
- 26%
- Vacant
- 13.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1986
- Average household size
- 3.22
Arctic Village demographics
- Population
- 164
- Median age
- 19.3
- Under 18
- 48.8%
- 65 and older
- 3%
- Households
- 50
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Arctic Village ›
Education in Arctic Village
6.6% of adults 25 and older in Arctic Village have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Arctic Village
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 5 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 6.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 48%
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What is the median household income in Arctic Village, AK?
The median household income in Arctic Village is $38,125, 59% lower than the Alaska median of $92,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Arctic Village?
The median home value in Arctic Village is $38,700, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
Is Arctic Village, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 89% lower than the state median; an average commute of 5 minutes. Minuses: median household income 59% lower than the Alaska median; a poverty rate of 26.8%.
What is the median age in Arctic Village?
The median age in Arctic Village is 19.3 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Arctic Village?
The average commute to work in Arctic Village is 5 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Arctic Village?
The unemployment rate in Arctic Village is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Arctic Village?
6.6% of adults in Arctic Village have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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