Living in Utqiaġvik, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Utqiaġvik · Census data 2020–2024
Utqiaġvik has 4,778 residents with a median age of 34.4. The median household income is $115,313 (24% higher than the Alaska median), the median home value is $311,400, the median rent is $1,360/month.
Utqiaġvik at a glance
- Population
- 4,778
- Median age
- 34.4State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $115,313State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $311,400State: $352,900
- Median rent
- $1,360/moState: $1,419
- Homeowners
- 45.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.4%
- Average commute
- 10 min
Is Utqiaġvik a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 24% higher than the Alaska median; home values 12% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes.
Cons: Unemployment of 9%; a poverty rate of 11%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Utqiaġvik
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Utqiaġvik the median home value is $311,400, 6% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,360 per month, which is 18.9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,896 a month in housing costs.
Utqiaġvik median household income
The median household income in Utqiaġvik is $115,313 and the income per person is $43,602. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Utqiaġvik: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 1,634
- Owner-occupied
- 45.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 54.4%
- Vacant
- 11.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1985
- Average household size
- 3.14
Utqiaġvik demographics
- Population
- 4,778
- Median age
- 34.4
- Under 18
- 30.4%
- 65 and older
- 11.6%
- Households
- 1,441
- Foreign-born
- 8.5%
- Veterans
- 4.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Utqiaġvik ›
Education in Utqiaġvik
16.4% of adults 25 and older in Utqiaġvik have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 7.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Utqiaġvik
- Unemployment rate
- 9%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 10 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 7.4%
- Drive alone
- 42.1%
- Public transit
- 1.4%
- Walk to work
- 11%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%
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What is the median household income in Utqiaġvik, AK?
The median household income in Utqiaġvik is $115,313, 24% higher 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 Utqiaġvik?
The median home value in Utqiaġvik is $311,400, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
How much is rent in Utqiaġvik?
The median gross rent in Utqiaġvik is $1,360 per month, about 18.9% of household income.
Is Utqiaġvik, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 24% higher than the Alaska median; home values 12% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes. Minuses: unemployment of 9%; a poverty rate of 11%.
What is the median age in Utqiaġvik?
The median age in Utqiaġvik is 34.4 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Utqiaġvik?
The average commute to work in Utqiaġvik is 10 minutes; 7.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Utqiaġvik?
The unemployment rate in Utqiaġvik is 9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Utqiaġvik?
16.4% of adults in Utqiaġvik 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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