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North Slope Borough
Alaska

11K

Population

$83K

Median Income

$319K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$83K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$743,839

Federal Spending per Capita$18,720

Median Individual Earnings$72K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %4.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$37K

Income (80th Percentile)$172K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.2%

Dependency Ratio0.60

Medicare Spending / Person$1,636

SS Benefits / Person$1,321

Education Wage Premium1.46x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$72K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$106K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$73K

Public Assistance Recipients5.5%

Average Annual Wage$129K

Professional Services Concentration1.02x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$310K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1231/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.75%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,460

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,625/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate46.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

13 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients195 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$26,514

Uninsured (under 65)13.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.7%

Education

HS Diploma Holders3,113

Bachelor's Degree Holders665

HS Completion Rate90.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate34.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)77th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate30.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Median AQIAQI 4

Good Air Days120 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Avg Storm Events0.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)9 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports32 total

Airports (excl. heliports)25 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed69 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)143 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)50 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)139 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)47 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers281 workers

Public Transit Commuters40 workers

Walk to Work3,052 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Avg Commute Time7.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work47.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.603

Nonprofit Organizations12

Veterans Share5.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.9%

Never-Married Adults41.0%

Divorced Adults6.0%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population5.8%

Native American Population50.2%

Membership Associations2.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.32 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging8

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.75%1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -313

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.13x avg income)

Economic Mobility

29%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $319K

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Local News — North Slope Borough

Alaska Beacon · 26‏/05‏/2026

North Slope Borough employee crashes fuel truck while allegedly drunk

North Slope Borough employee crashes fuel truck while allegedly drunk ... State prosecutors in Utqia…

Reporting From Alaska · 12‏/05‏/2026

North Slope maps plan for largest natural gas power plant in the world

The North Slope Borough is planning with private operators to create the world's largest natural gas…

Alaska's News Source · 23‏/05‏/2026

UPDATE: AST explains situation leading up to fatal officer-involved shooting in Utqiaġvik

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A man is dead after officer-involved shooting in Utqiaġvik Saturday, the …

Alaska Story · 29‏/03‏/2026

Breaking: Alaska back on the map as new North Slope LNG proposal emerges as potential complement to Alaska LNG pipeline

By SUZANNE DOWNING. March 29, 2026 – A newly announced liquefied natural gas shipping concept on Ala…

Alaska Beacon · 14‏/05‏/2026

A huge data center could rise on Alaska’s North Slope

The $500 million data center project would be one of the nation's largest and could consume twice as…

Alaska Beacon · 31‏/03‏/2026

Alaska mayors say governor’s proposed tax break for $46B gas line ‘needs a lot of work’

Municipal leaders cited concerns about the costs to their communities and the need to continue negot…

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