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Kotzebue, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $266,871 (it was $120,500 in 2000)
Kotzebue:

$266,871
Alaska:

$336,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $187,787 - $412,001

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $288,277
Here:

$288,277
State:

$371,009

Townhouses or other attached units: $300,287
Here:

$300,287
State:

$298,041

In 2-unit structures: $275,118
Here:

$275,118
State:

$345,335

Mobile homes: $204,279
Here:

$204,279
State:

$72,602

Total population: 3,284 (Urban population: 3,067 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 15 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,100 (859 occupied: 386 owner occupied, 498 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

56%
State:

34%

Housing density: 41 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this state: $170,702.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,350 (lower quartile is $891, upper quartile is $1,849)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,780


Median gross rent in Kotzebue, AK in 2022: $1,613

Housing units in Kotzebue with a mortgage: 138 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $169,716

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $105,032

Median monthly housing costs: $1,259


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Kotzebue, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1984

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,082
  • Male householders: 434 (136 living alone), Female householders: 416 (98 living alone)
  • 319 spouses (319 opposite-sex spouses), 95 unmarried partners, (92 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 978 children (913 natural, 28 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 220 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 27 foster children, 107 other relatives, 103 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 279

Size of family households: 165 2-persons, 114 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 247 1-person, 51 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

401 married couples with children.
312 single-parent households (52 men, 260 women).

73.9% of residents of Kotzebue speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
15.4% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 94 (3.0%)
(58.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.2
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.3
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kotzebue, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kotzebue, Alaska
  • 7no bedroom
  • 351 bedroom
  • 982 bedrooms
  • 1593 bedrooms
  • 834 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kotzebue, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kotzebue, Alaska
  • 43no bedroom
  • 961 bedroom
  • 1632 bedrooms
  • 1643 bedrooms
  • 334 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Kotzebue in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kotzebue in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 110no vehicle
  • 1441 vehicle
  • 1102 vehicles
  • 183 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Kotzebue in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kotzebue in renter-occupied apartments
  • 269no vehicle
  • 2101 vehicle
  • 192 vehicles
  • 13 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kotzebue, Alaska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kotzebue, Alaska
  • 71 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 663 rooms
  • 1344 rooms
  • 565 rooms
  • 666 rooms
  • 287 rooms
  • 118 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kotzebue, Alaska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kotzebue, Alaska
  • 431 room
  • 522 rooms
  • 1663 rooms
  • 1094 rooms
  • 605 rooms
  • 496 rooms
  • 187 rooms
  • 18 rooms
  • 19+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Kotzebue, AK
  • Kotzebue, AK household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Kotzebue, AK in 2022
  • 38Less than $10,000
  • 41$10,000 to $19,999
  • 45$20,000 to $29,999
  • 29$30,000 to $39,999
  • 30$40,000 to $49,999
  • 41$50,000 to $59,999
  • 83$60,000 to $74,999
  • 126$75,000 to $99,999
  • 118$100,000 to $124,999
  • 77$125,000 to $149,999
  • 136$150,000 to $199,999
  • 124$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Kotzebue, AK

  • Distribution of house value in Kotzebue, AK in 2022
  • 3Less than $10,000
  • 4$10,000 to $14,999
  • 3$20,000 to $24,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6$70,000 to $79,999
  • 5$90,000 to $99,999
  • 32$100,000 to $124,999
  • 26$150,000 to $174,999
  • 34$175,000 to $199,999
  • 41$200,000 to $249,999
  • 50$250,000 to $299,999
  • 49$300,000 to $399,999
  • 46$400,000 to $499,999
  • 51$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Kotzebue, AK

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Kotzebue, AK in 2022
  • 5Less than $100
  • 1$150 to $199
  • 14$200 to $249
  • 4$300 to $349
  • 7$350 to $399
  • 9$400 to $449
  • 2$450 to $499
  • 3$500 to $549
  • 8$550 to $599
  • 2$600 to $649
  • 2$700 to $749
  • 18$750 to $799
  • 35$900 to $999
  • 40$1,000 to $1,249
  • 64$1,250 to $1,499
  • 101$1,500 to $1,999
  • 58$2,000 to $2,499
  • 10$2,500 to $2,999
  • 72No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.7%
Number of people working at home: 50 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 420
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 645
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 241
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 38
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 13
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 19
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kotzebue

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 347 (22.4%)
  • Carpooled: 270 (17.4%)
  • Bus: 3 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 1 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi: 240 (15.5%)
  • Walked: 617 (39.8%)
  • Worked at home: 50 (3.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 8.5%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 4.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Kotzebue, Alaska
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Kotzebue, Alaska
  • 122010 or later
  • 422000 to 2009
  • 201990 to 1999
  • 151980 to 1989
  • 131970 to 1979
  • 4Before 1970
Ancestries in Kotzebue, AK

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 24 (1.0%)
  • Jamaican: 22 (0.9%)
  • German: 11 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 8 (0.3%)
  • Polish: 7 (0.3%)
  • New Zealander: 5 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 5 (0.2%)
  • American: 4 (0.2%)
  • English: 4 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 4 (0.2%)
  • European: 3 (0.1%)
  • British: 2 (0.08%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Jamaica
Kotzebue:

21.8% (22)
Alaska:

0.4% (206)

Philippines
Kotzebue:

20.8% (21)
Alaska:

33.1% (19,195)

Mexico
Kotzebue:

12.9% (13)
Alaska:

6.6% (3,837)

Thailand
Kotzebue:

10.9% (11)
Alaska:

3.6% (2,080)

Korea
Kotzebue:

6.9% (7)
Alaska:

5.8% (3,384)

Russia
Kotzebue:

5.9% (6)
Alaska:

1.5% (863)

Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion
Kotzebue:

5.0% (5)
Alaska:

0.4% (255)

Sweden
Kotzebue:

4.0% (4)
Alaska:

0.3% (192)

Ireland
Kotzebue:

3.0% (3)
Alaska:

0.3% (196)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,331
  • Other state: 578
  • Northeast: 52
  • Midwest: 132
  • South: 191
  • West: 200

85.7% of Kotzebue residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33.3% lived in Alaska.


Kotzebue:

85.7%
State average:

84.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 8
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 19
  • 9th grade: 13
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 467
  • Less than 1 year of college: 46
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 141
  • Associate degree: 73
  • Bachelor's degree: 91
  • Master's degree: 33
  • Professional school degree: 21
  • Doctorate degree: 1
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 8
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 293
  • Less than 1 year of college: 56
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 222
  • Associate degree: 74
  • Bachelor's degree: 111
  • Master's degree: 70
  • Professional school degree: 21
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Females
Kotzebue marital status for males
Kotzebue marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 595
  • One, attached: 10
  • Two: 55
  • 3 or 4: 159
  • 5 to 9: 136
  • 10 to 19: 33
  • 20 to 49: 81
  • Mobile homes: 29

Median worth of mobile homes: $104,321

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 8.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 8.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 22 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Kotzebue
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kotzebue, AK
  • 87.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kotzebue, AK
  • 98.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Electricity
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.2%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Alaska:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Alaska:

13.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:

26.3%
Alaska:

14.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability