Noorvik, AK

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Noorvik, Alaska

Noorvik, Alaska, in Northwest Arctic county, is 494 miles NW of Anchorage, Alaska. About 634 people people live in Noorvik.

The People and Families of Noorvik

In Noorvik, about 40% of adults are married. Noorvik has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of the city spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Noorvik is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Noorvik had a median family income of $52,708. Noorvik does not have a large underclass.

Noorvik Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Noorvik, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Noorvik, 20% of commuters drive to work. Noorvik is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great city for public transportation. Commuters in the city enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

Noorvik strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alaska):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 16%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Noorvik, AK

Comparing Noorvik to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alaska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	494 miles NW of Anchorage, Alaska
County	Northwest Arctic
P.O. Box Zip Codes	99763
Phone Area Codes	907
Time Zone	Alaska (-9 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	66.85
Longitude	-159.869

Station	KOTZEBUE WIEN AP
Distance	74.2 miles
Jan Temp	-8 to 4 F
Apr Temp	3 to 20 F
Jul Temp	49 to 60 F
Oct Temp	19 to 28 F
Annual Precip	10 inches

Station	GALENA AP
Distance	168.4 miles
Jan Temp	-15 to 0 F
Apr Temp	14 to 34 F
Jul Temp	52 to 69 F
Oct Temp	17 to 29 F
Annual Precip	13 inches

Station	NOME AP
Distance	226.4 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 13 F
Apr Temp	12 to 27 F
Jul Temp	47 to 59 F
Oct Temp	23 to 34 F
Annual Precip	16.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	634	100%
Male	365	57.6%
Female	269	42.4%
Under 18	282	44.5%
18+	352	55.5%
65+	46	7.3%
Median Age	21.2
Average Family Size	5.19
White	31	4.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	571	90.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	31	4.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$52,708
Population In Poverty	51	7.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	672
Growth	38
Growth %	6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	96.7%
German	1.9%
Irish	0.6%
Italian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%

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