Living in Noatak, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Noatak · Census data 2020–2024
Noatak has 786 residents with a median age of 24.9. The median household income is $83,750 (10% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $168,800, the median rent is $1,063/month.
Noatak is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Noatak at a glance
- Population
- 786
- Median age
- 24.9State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $83,750State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $168,800State: $352,900
- Median rent
- $1,063/moState: $1,419
- Homeowners
- 83.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 4.6%
- Average commute
- 6 min
Is Noatak a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 52% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 10% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 33.2%; a poverty rate of 10.6%.
Cost of living in Noatak
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Noatak the median home value is $168,800, 49% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,063 per month, which is 13.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,250 a month in housing costs.
Noatak median household income
The median household income in Noatak is $83,750 and the income per person is $22,032. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Noatak: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 199
- Owner-occupied
- 83.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 16.3%
- Vacant
- 10.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1991
- Average household size
- 4.42
Noatak demographics
- Population
- 786
- Median age
- 24.9
- Under 18
- 39.8%
- 65 and older
- 9.3%
- Households
- 178
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Noatak ›
Education in Noatak
4.6% of adults 25 and older in Noatak have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Noatak
- Unemployment rate
- 33.2%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 6 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 10.4%
- Drive alone
- 3.7%
- Public transit
- 1.2%
- Walk to work
- 37.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 89.3%
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What is the median household income in Noatak, AK?
The median household income in Noatak is $83,750, 10% 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 Noatak?
The median home value in Noatak is $168,800, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
How much is rent in Noatak?
The median gross rent in Noatak is $1,063 per month, about 13.1% of household income.
Is Noatak, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 52% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes. Minuses: median household income 10% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 33.2%; a poverty rate of 10.6%.
What is the median age in Noatak?
The median age in Noatak is 24.9 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Noatak?
The average commute to work in Noatak is 6 minutes; 10.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Noatak?
The unemployment rate in Noatak is 33.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Noatak?
4.6% of adults in Noatak 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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