Kaktovik, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

KAKTOVIK GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kaktovik, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kaktovik, AK was 293.

Kaktovik Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kaktovik was 154, which represents 52.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kaktovik, AK
There are an estimated 43 married men in the town. 40.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Kaktovik are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kaktovik is 139 which is 47.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kaktovik, Alaska
There are an estimated 42 married women in the community. 48.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kaktovik, AK
The median age of people living in Kaktovik, AK was 32.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kaktovik was 26. There were 188 people above the age of 18, which represents 64.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.5 percent of the population (22) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kaktovik, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kaktovik, AK was 267.

White Population in Kaktovik, AK
The estimated White population in the Kaktovik community is 43, which is 14.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kaktovik, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kaktovik, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kaktovik, AK was 221.

Asian Population in Kaktovik, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kaktovik, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kaktovik was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kaktovik community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kaktovik, AK
The household population number in Kaktovik was 293.

Group Quarters Population in Kaktovik, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Kaktovik, AK
The average household size in Kaktovik is 3.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.76 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kaktovik, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 95 total housing units in Kaktovik.

The number of occupied housing units was 89, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 48 were owner-occupied (53.9), and 41 were renter-occupied (46.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6 vacant homes in Kaktovik at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kaktovik, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 45, with a median value in dollars of 121,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kaktovik, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $900 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kaktovik, average costs per month were $475 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 104 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kaktovik, Alaska
26 people in Kaktovik also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kaktovik, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kaktovik was 13, or 7.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kaktovik, AK
In 2000, there were 27 people in Kaktovik, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kaktovik, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 105 people in Kaktovik who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 42.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kaktovik, Alaska
There were 138 in the labor force in Kaktovik at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kaktovik was 3.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kaktovik, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kaktovik, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $60,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kaktovik, Alaska
Per capita income in Kaktovik in the last full census was 22,031. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kaktovik numbered 7, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kaktovik, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 18, or 6.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.