Atqasuk, Alaska

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Population in 2022: 265 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +16.2%
 
Males: 139  (52.5%)
Females: 126  (47.5%)
Median resident age:

24.0 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99791.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $101,772 (it was $66,607 in 2000)
Atqasuk:

$101,772
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,930 (it was $14,732 in 2000)

Atqasuk city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $105,096 (it was $109,400 in 2000)
Atqasuk:

$105,096
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $131,938; detached houses: $132,312
March 2022 cost of living index in Atqasuk: 100.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.6%

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  • Races in Atqasuk, AK (2022)
    • 10689.8%American Indian alone
    • 10.8%White alone



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Atqasuk, Alaska as of May 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Atqasuk is 168 to 1.


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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 38.9 square miles.

Population density: 6.8 people per square mile   (very low).

Atqasuk, Alaska map

5 residents are foreign born (2.2% Oceania).

This city:

2.2%
Alaska:

5.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Atqasuk city:

1.3% ($1,368)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (676.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2904.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Barrow, AK (7.7 miles ),
Wainwright, AK (7.8 miles ),
Point Lay, AK (11.9 miles ),
Nuiqsut, AK (12.3 miles ),
Alpine, AK (12.3 miles),
Prudhoe Bay, AK (14.2 miles),
Anaktuvuk Pass, AK (14.6 miles ),
Red Dog Mine, AK (14.6 miles)

Latitude: 70.48 N, Longitude: 157.42 W

Distribution of median household income in Atqasuk, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Atqasuk, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
Alaska:

4.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+4.6%).
Most common industries in Atqasuk, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (24.2%)
  • Public administration (19.7%)
  • Construction (18.2%)
  • Utilities (12.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (10.6%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (7.6%)
  • Private households (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (26.1%)
  • Public administration (23.9%)
  • Utilities (17.4%)
  • Educational services (17.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (10.9%)
  • Gasoline stations (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (40.0%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (35.0%)
  • Private households (15.0%)
  • Public administration (10.0%)
Most common occupations in Atqasuk, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (15.2%)
  • Construction laborers (12.1%)
  • Plant and system operators (9.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (21.7%)
  • Construction laborers (17.4%)
  • Plant and system operators (13.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (20.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (20.0%)
  • Child care workers (15.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (15.0%)
  • Top executives (10.0%)
  • Cashiers (10.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.0%)

Average climate in Atqasuk, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Atqasuk-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alaska state average. It is 422% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 479.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 545.1 miles away from Atqasuk center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 550.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/12/2018 at 14:58:53, a magnitude 6.4 (6.4 MW, Depth: 9.8 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 292.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/2003 at 23:31:49, a magnitude 6.0 (5.2 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.5 MW, 6.0 ML) earthquake occurred 260.0 miles away from Atqasuk center
On 6/7/2014 at 04:43:32, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 11.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 226.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Atqasuk topographic map

Airports located in Atqasuk:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atqasuk:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 463 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 6,397)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 676 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 677 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1880 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1884 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1906 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)
  • Peninsula College (about 1907 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)

Public high school in Atqasuk:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Atqasuk: Atkasuk (A), Kigakrak (B), North Slope Borough Fire Department Atqasuk Station (C), Atqasuk Health Clinic - North Slope Borough (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Ikmakrak Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Usuktuk River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

North Slope Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

3.6 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

70.3%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

23.4%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Atqasuk:

Marital status in Atqasuk, AK
  • Never married: 75.4%
  • Now married: 15.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Atqasuk:

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 6.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Alaska average:

10.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Atqasuk

Religion statistics for Atqasuk, AK (based on North Slope Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant7977
Evangelical Protestant4537
Catholic1652
Other1241
None7,891-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
North Slope Borough:

13.76 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
North Slope Borough:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Here:

4.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.2%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
North Slope Borough:

37.0%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

44.2%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Atqasuk:

42.3%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Atqasuk:

29.4
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Atqasuk:

25.9%
State:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.2%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.6
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Atqasuk:

35.7%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Atqasuk:

52.8%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.8%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Atqasuk, AK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 5$16,056$38,5340$0
Parks and Recreation 5$11,404$27,37012$7,116
Other Government Administration 3$14,225$56,9007$3,875
Totals for Government 13$41,684$38,47819$10,991

Atqasuk government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $431,000 ($1626.42)
    Police Protection: $80,000 ($301.89)
    Sewerage: $57,000 ($215.09)
    Liquor Stores: $42,000 ($158.49)
    Water Utilities: $24,000 ($90.57)
    Central Staff Services: $18,000 ($67.92)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000 ($30.19)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $192,000 ($724.53)

Atqasuk government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $82,000 ($309.43)
    Sewerage: $62,000 ($233.96)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $10,000 ($37.74)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $29,000 ($109.43)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000 ($18.87)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($3.77)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($3.77)
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $154,000 ($581.13)
    Water Utilities: $31,000 ($116.98)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $64,000 ($241.51)
    General Local Government Support: $56,000 ($211.32)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $57,000 ($215.09)

Atqasuk government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $110,000 ($415.09)

Strongest AM radio stations in Atqasuk:

  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Atqasuk:

  • K09TZ (Channel 9; ATKASUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04NH (Channel 4; ATKASUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Atqasuk)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • Atqasuk Airport (Lat: 70.469167 Lon: -157.427778), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2747,
    Assigned Frequencies: 0.35000 MHz, Grant Date: 06/07/2017, Expiration Date: 05/12/2027, Registrant: Aviation Spectrum Resources Inc, 180 Admiral Cochrane Dr Ste 300, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 266-6030, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KL0JK, Grant Date: 06/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/24/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/25/2009, Registrant: Herman Kignak Jr, Atqasuk, AK 99791


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Atqasuk, AK
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Atqasuk, AK
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Atqasuk compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Atqasuk on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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