Kotzebue, Alaska Census and Community Profile

KOTZEBUE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kotzebue, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kotzebue, AK was 3,082.

Kotzebue Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kotzebue was 1,556, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kotzebue, AK
There are an estimated 430 married men in the town. 41.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Kotzebue are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kotzebue is 1,526 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kotzebue, Alaska
There are an estimated 451 married women in the community. 45.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kotzebue, AK
The median age of people living in Kotzebue, AK was 25.9 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 Kotzebue was 336. There were 1,855 people above the age of 18, which represents 60.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.1 percent of the population (127) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kotzebue, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kotzebue, AK was 2,886.

White Population in Kotzebue, AK
The estimated White population in the Kotzebue community is 600, which is 19.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kotzebue, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kotzebue, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kotzebue, AK was 2,194.

Asian Population in Kotzebue, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 56.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kotzebue, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kotzebue was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 24, while those of “two or more races” was 196 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kotzebue community was 36, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kotzebue, AK
The household population number in Kotzebue was 3,020.

Group Quarters Population in Kotzebue, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 62.

Average Household Size in Kotzebue, AK
The average household size in Kotzebue is 3.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kotzebue, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,007 total housing units in Kotzebue.

The number of occupied housing units was 889, or 88.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 388 were owner-occupied (43.6), and 501 were renter-occupied (56.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 118 vacant homes in Kotzebue at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kotzebue, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 320, with a median value in dollars of 116,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kotzebue, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,381 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kotzebue, average costs per month were $533 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,207 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kotzebue, Alaska
285 people in Kotzebue also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kotzebue, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kotzebue was 231, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kotzebue, AK
In 2000, there were 344 people in Kotzebue, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kotzebue, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 778 people in Kotzebue who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 28.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kotzebue, Alaska
There were 1,391 in the labor force in Kotzebue at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.1 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 Kotzebue was 8.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kotzebue, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,163. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kotzebue, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,068. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kotzebue, Alaska
Per capita income in Kotzebue in the last full census was 18,289. 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 Kotzebue numbered 60, or 9.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kotzebue, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 401, or 13.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.