Kaktovik, Alaska

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Population in 2022: 277 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 
Males: 157  (57.0%)
Females: 120  (43.0%)
Median resident age:

28.3 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99747.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $88,211 (it was $55,625 in 2000)
Kaktovik:

$88,211
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,339 (it was $22,031 in 2000)

Kaktovik city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,527 (it was $121,900 in 2000)
Kaktovik:

$98,527
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $100,199; detached houses: $100,483
March 2022 cost of living index in Kaktovik: 101.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.8%
(11.8% for American Indian residents, 33.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Kaktovik, AK (2022)
    • 16783.5%American Indian alone
    • 105.0%Two or more races
    • 42.0%White alone
    • 31.5%Hispanic



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Kaktovik, Alaska as of May 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kaktovik is 56 to 1.


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Latest news from Kaktovik, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1971

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 351 people per square mile   (very low).

Kaktovik, Alaska map

6 residents are foreign born (2.5% North America).

This city:

3.0%
Alaska:

7.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Kaktovik city:

1.1% ($1,386)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (642.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2668.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Prudhoe Bay, AK (11.0 miles),
Arctic Village, AK (12.1 miles),
Alpine, AK (13.2 miles),
Nuiqsut, AK (13.2 miles ),
Venetie, AK (15.0 miles ),
Chalkyitsik, AK (15.5 miles),
Anaktuvuk Pass, AK (15.6 miles ),
Wiseman, AK (15.7 miles)

Latitude: 70.13 N, Longitude: 143.62 W

Area code: 907

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

4.7%
Alaska:

4.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+29.6%).
Most common industries in Kaktovik, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (26.5%)
  • Public administration (21.4%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Utilities (6.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (28.2%)
  • Educational services (21.1%)
  • Utilities (11.3%)
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
  • Gasoline stations (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (34.8%)
  • Health care (15.2%)
  • Public administration (10.9%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (8.7%)
  • Social assistance (8.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Construction (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Kaktovik, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Child care workers (6.8%)
  • Plant and system operators (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.3%)
  • Plant and system operators (9.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.5%)
  • Child care workers (5.6%)
  • Construction laborers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (13.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Child care workers (8.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.5%)

Average climate in Kaktovik, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Kaktovik-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alaska state average. It is 708% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 469.3 miles away from Kaktovik 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 55.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 467.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/12/2018 at 21:15:00, a magnitude 6.0 (6.0 MW, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from Kaktovik 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 469.3 miles away from Kaktovik 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 151.7 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)
Kaktovik topographic map

Airports located in Kaktovik:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kaktovik:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 382 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 6,397)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 643 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 643 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1632 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1636 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1659 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)
  • Peninsula College (about 1666 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)

Public high school in Kaktovik:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Kaktovik: Kaktovik Tom Gordon Health Clinic - North Slope Borough (A), North Slope Borough Fire Department Kaktovik Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Kaktovik Waldo Arms Hotel & Restaurant (5999 Fairbanks Street Suite STE).

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:

3.3 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

72.2%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

12.5%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

2 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary) in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Kaktovik:

Marital status in Kaktovik, AK
  • Never married: 71.1%
  • Now married: 8.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

For population 25 years and over in Kaktovik:

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 3.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.0
Alaska average:

10.3

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

Religion statistics for Kaktovik, 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
This county:

13.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
North Slope Borough:

4.59 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
North Slope Borough:

7.2%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

37.0%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.0%
State:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Kaktovik:

42.8%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Kaktovik:

29.9
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kaktovik:

24.1%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.2%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

42.4%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
Kaktovik:

53.5%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.4%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kaktovik, 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 Government Administration 10$28,146$33,7750$0
Totals for Government 10$28,146$33,7750$0

Kaktovik government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $485,000 ($1750.90)
    Sewerage: $138,000 ($498.19)
    Water Utilities: $85,000 ($306.86)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $314,000 ($1133.57)
    Air Transportation: $140,000 ($505.42)
    Financial Administration: $115,000 ($415.16)
    Electric Utilities: $96,000 ($346.57)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $57,000 ($205.78)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $42,000 ($151.62)
    Regular Highways: $37,000 ($133.57)
    Police Protection: $31,000 ($111.91)
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($86.64)
    Public Welfare - Other: $21,000 ($75.81)
    Sewerage: $17,000 ($61.37)
    Water Utilities: $8,000 ($28.88)
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000 ($28.88)
    Libraries: $5,000 ($18.05)
    Health - Other: $1,000 ($3.61)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000 ($3.61)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $3,000 ($10.83)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $250,000 ($902.53)

Kaktovik government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $34,000 ($122.74)
    Housing and Community Development: $10,000 ($36.10)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $36,000 ($129.96)
    Interest Earnings: $32,000 ($115.52)
    General Revenue - Other: $29,000 ($104.69)
    Rents: $11,000 ($39.71)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $80,000 ($288.81)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $858,000 ($3097.47)
    General Local Government Support: $508,000 ($1833.94)
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $521,000 ($1880.87)

Kaktovik government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,194,000 ($7920.58)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kaktovik:

  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kaktovik:

  • K201AH (88.1 FM; KAKTOVIK, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kaktovik:

  • K09QY (Channel 9; KAKTOVIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04IU (Channel 4; KAKTOVIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kaktovik)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

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

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Fire Station (Lat: 70.166778 Lon: -143.778361), Call Sign: KNDQ429, Licensee ID: L00013694,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.445 MHz, Grant Date: 06/17/1997, Expiration Date: 08/06/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/24/2002, Registrant: North Slope, Borough Of, Barrow, AK 99723, Phone: (907) 852-0311

  • KAKTOVIK, 4th St And Hula Hula Ave (Lat: 70.125861 Lon: -143.618333), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQZN954,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.007 MHz, Grant Date: 06/22/2017, Expiration Date: 06/22/2027, Certifier: Glen Madson, Registrant: Adcomm Engineering Company, 3929 184th Pl Se, Bothell, WA 98012-8827, Phone: (425) 489-0125, Fax: (425) 488-3952, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KL0IZ, Grant Date: 06/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/24/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/25/2009, Registrant: Fred N Tagarook, Kaktovik, AK 99747

  • Call Sign: KL0JI, Grant Date: 06/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/24/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/25/2009, Registrant: Vincent T Nageak Jr, Kaktovik, AK 99747

  • Call Sign: NL7BE, Licensee ID: L00422940, Grant Date: 12/21/2011, Expiration Date: 02/18/2022, Cancellation Date: 02/21/2024, Certifier: Fenton O Rexford, Registrant: Fenton O Rexford, Kaktovik, AK 99747


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: MAULE M-4 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 12014, N12014, N-12014, Serial Number: 24, Airworthiness Date: 09/27/1963
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 35, Kaktovik, AK 99747
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/26/2018

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kaktovik, AK
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kaktovik, AK
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Kaktovik compared to Alaska state average:

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

Kaktovik on our top lists:

  • #46 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
  • #92 (99747) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swiss first ancestries"
  • #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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