Latest news about work in Kotzebue, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Kotzebue are: Health care (20.0% of civilian employees), Educational services (14.2% of civilian employees), Public administration (10.8% of civilian employees). 97.6% of workers work in Northwest Arctic Borough and 3.0% of all workers work at home. 29.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 84.4% less than the rate of 54.2% across the entire state of Alaska.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Kotzebue, Alaska was 3,082 / 3,083
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
20.0% (251)
13.8% (83)
25.9% (168)
Educational services
14.2% (178)
12.1% (73)
16.2% (105)
Public administration
10.8% (135)
12.9% (78)
8.8% (57)
Air transportation
7.7% (96)
10.0% (60)
5.5% (36)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
7.6% (95)
5.3% (32)
9.7% (63)
Food and beverage stores
5.1% (64)
5.5% (33)
4.8% (31)
Construction
4.4% (55)
8.8% (53)
0.3% (2)
Social assistance
4.3% (54)
0.7% (4)
7.7% (50)
Real estate and rental and leasing
3.3% (41)
3.5% (21)
3.1% (20)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
2.6% (33)
3.5% (21)
1.8% (12)
Accommodation and food services
2.5% (31)
2.5% (15)
2.5% (16)
Utilities
2.0% (25)
4.1% (25)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
2.0% (25)
4.1% (25)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.9% (24)
2.0% (12)
1.8% (12)
Finance and insurance
1.6% (20)
0.3% (2)
2.8% (18)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.4% (18)
1.3% (8)
1.5% (10)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.4% (18)
0.8% (5)
2.0% (13)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.3% (16)
1.3% (8)
1.2% (8)
U. S. Postal service
1.0% (12)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (12)
Repair and maintenance
0.9% (11)
1.8% (11)
0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0.7% (9)
0.8% (5)
0.6% (4)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.6% (7)
1.2% (7)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.4% (5)
0.5% (3)
0.3% (2)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.3% (4)
0.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.3% (4)
0.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
Food
0.2% (3)
0.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (3)
Private households
0.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (3)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.2% (2)
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.2% (2)
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
0.2% (2)
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
0.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.3% (2)
Other direct selling establishments
0.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.3% (2)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.1% (1)
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.1% (1)
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Kotzebue
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
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.9%Males
1.1%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
20.4%Males
6.8%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
30.0%Males
10.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
1.3% (19)
Alaska:
4.1% (13,394)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
1.4% (20)
Alaska:
4.2% (13,546)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
3.0% (41)
Alaska:
6.1% (19,727)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
1.5% (20)
Alaska:
6.9% (22,358)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
4.8% (66)
Alaska:
8.4% (27,494)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
2.5% (34)
Alaska:
13.3% (43,345)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
52.1% (717)
Alaska:
16.2% (52,798)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
13.5% (186)
Alaska:
11.6% (37,835)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
6.3% (87)
Alaska:
5.7% (18,676)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
2.5% (35)
Alaska:
7.4% (23,996)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
2.3% (32)
Alaska:
3.3% (10,720)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Kotzebue:
0.7% (9)
Alaska:
1.0% (3,370)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Kotzebue:
3.9% (54)
Alaska:
5.9% (19,261)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Kotzebue:
4.0% (55)
Alaska:
5.9% (19,101)
<5am:
Kotzebue:
1.1% (14)
Alaska:
2.5% (7,216)
5:30am:
Kotzebue:
0.6% (7)
Alaska:
2.0% (5,847)
6am:
Kotzebue:
0.9% (11)
Alaska:
3.4% (9,831)
6:30am:
Kotzebue:
1.3% (16)
Alaska:
6.3% (18,356)
7am:
Kotzebue:
2.5% (31)
Alaska:
9.3% (26,900)
7:30am:
Kotzebue:
6.4% (78)
Alaska:
13.2% (38,331)
8am:
Kotzebue:
40.7% (499)
Alaska:
17.8% (51,692)
8:30am:
Kotzebue:
19.8% (243)
Alaska:
10.6% (30,799)
9am:
Kotzebue:
3.9% (48)
Alaska:
6.4% (18,465)
10am:
Kotzebue:
4.5% (55)
Alaska:
7.0% (20,202)
11am:
Kotzebue:
1.0% (12)
Alaska:
3.2% (9,274)
12pm:
Kotzebue:
0.9% (11)
Alaska:
1.5% (4,466)
4pm:
Kotzebue:
5.1% (62)
Alaska:
6.2% (18,026)
>4pm:
Kotzebue:
5.6% (68)
Alaska:
6.6% (19,214)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
2.1% (14)
Alaska:
4.8% (9,061)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
2.8% (18)
Alaska:
5.9% (11,187)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
1.7% (11)
Alaska:
8.0% (14,977)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
2.1% (14)
Alaska:
7.4% (13,856)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
5.3% (35)
Alaska:
9.5% (17,851)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
1.8% (12)
Alaska:
12.4% (23,329)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
47.8% (312)
Alaska:
14.2% (26,669)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
12.6% (83)
Alaska:
9.7% (18,349)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
6.9% (45)
Alaska:
6.1% (11,490)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
3.0% (20)
Alaska:
6.4% (11,967)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
2.3% (15)
Alaska:
2.9% (5,512)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
1.3% (9)
Alaska:
0.9% (1,609)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
4.8% (31)
Alaska:
5.7% (10,818)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Kotzebue:
5.5% (36)
Alaska:
6.1% (11,568)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
0.6% (5)
Alaska:
3.2% (4,333)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
0.3% (2)
Alaska:
1.7% (2,359)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
4.0% (29)
Alaska:
3.5% (4,750)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
0.8% (6)
Alaska:
6.2% (8,502)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
4.2% (30)
Alaska:
7.0% (9,643)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
3.2% (23)
Alaska:
14.6% (20,016)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
55.9% (403)
Alaska:
19.0% (26,129)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
14.5% (104)
Alaska:
14.2% (19,486)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
5.3% (38)
Alaska:
5.2% (7,186)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
2.1% (15)
Alaska:
8.8% (12,029)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
2.3% (17)
Alaska:
3.8% (5,208)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
3.2% (23)
Alaska:
6.1% (8,443)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Kotzebue:
2.6% (19)
Alaska:
5.5% (7,533)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.6% Number of people working at home: 43 (3.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Kotzebue:
32.6% (484)
Alaska:
8.6% (28,330)
5 to 9 minutes:
Kotzebue:
41.4% (615)
Alaska:
17.3% (57,035)
10 to 14 minutes:
Kotzebue:
19.1% (283)
Alaska:
19.0% (62,801)
15 to 19 minutes:
Kotzebue:
2.6% (39)
Alaska:
18.3% (60,461)
20 to 24 minutes:
Kotzebue:
2.0% (30)
Alaska:
13.8% (45,693)
25 to 29 minutes:
Kotzebue:
0.6% (9)
Alaska:
4.5% (14,941)
30 to 34 minutes:
Kotzebue:
0.3% (4)
Alaska:
7.1% (23,403)
40 to 44 minutes:
Kotzebue:
0.1% (1)
Alaska:
1.2% (3,908)
45 to 59 minutes:
Kotzebue:
0.5% (8)
Alaska:
3.8% (12,638)
90 or more minutes:
Kotzebue:
2.3% (33)
Alaska:
2.6% (8,461)
Less than 5 minutes:
Kotzebue:
22.5% (276)
Alaska:
7.6% (22,212)
5 to 9 minutes:
Kotzebue:
40.7% (498)
Alaska:
17.6% (51,239)
10 to 14 minutes:
Kotzebue:
16.0% (196)
Alaska:
19.3% (56,182)
15 to 19 minutes:
Kotzebue:
8.6% (105)
Alaska:
18.5% (53,617)
20 to 24 minutes:
Kotzebue:
4.3% (53)
Alaska:
12.7% (37,046)
25 to 29 minutes:
Kotzebue:
0.9% (11)
Alaska:
3.7% (10,787)
30 to 34 minutes:
Kotzebue:
0.7% (9)
Alaska:
6.6% (19,056)
60 to 89 minutes:
Kotzebue:
0.2% (3)
Alaska:
2.5% (7,345)
90 or more minutes:
Kotzebue:
0.3% (4)
Alaska:
2.6% (7,443)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Kotzebue:
29.1% (210)
Alaska:
8.5% (16,422)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Kotzebue:
39.0% (282)
Alaska:
16.7% (32,328)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Kotzebue:
20.4% (147)
Alaska:
18.2% (35,279)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Kotzebue:
2.1% (15)
Alaska:
18.0% (34,761)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Kotzebue:
3.7% (26)
Alaska:
13.0% (25,144)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Kotzebue:
0.7% (5)
Alaska:
4.7% (9,136)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Kotzebue:
0.6% (4)
Alaska:
7.2% (14,013)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Kotzebue:
1.2% (8)
Alaska:
4.7% (9,126)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Kotzebue:
3.5% (25)
Alaska:
3.4% (6,502)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Kotzebue:
35.7% (270)
Alaska:
8.7% (11,908)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Kotzebue:
44.5% (336)
Alaska:
18.0% (24,707)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Kotzebue:
18.0% (136)
Alaska:
20.0% (27,522)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Kotzebue:
3.1% (24)
Alaska:
18.7% (25,700)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Kotzebue:
0.5% (4)
Alaska:
15.0% (20,549)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Kotzebue:
0.5% (4)
Alaska:
4.2% (5,805)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Kotzebue:
0.1% (1)
Alaska:
1.5% (2,117)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Kotzebue:
1.1% (8)
Alaska:
1.4% (1,959)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Kotzebue:
23.6% (356)
Alaska:
70.2% (98,742)
Carpooled:
Kotzebue:
17.6% (265)
Alaska:
13.7% (22,211)
Bus:
Kotzebue:
0.2% (3)
Alaska:
1.3% (790)
Subway or elevated rail:
Kotzebue:
0.1% (1)
Alaska:
0.0% (0)
Ferryboat:
Kotzebue:
0.5% (7)
Alaska:
0.0% (0)
Bicycle:
Kotzebue:
0.1% (1)
Alaska:
0.4% (395)
Walked:
Kotzebue:
43.5% (656)
Alaska:
8.1% (9,121)
Other means:
Kotzebue:
14.5% (218)
Alaska:
6.3% (5,997)
Drove car alone:
Kotzebue:
17.1% (209)
Alaska:
66.5% (193,165)
Carpooled:
Kotzebue:
19.2% (235)
Alaska:
15.5% (45,012)
Taxicab:
Kotzebue:
1.0% (12)
Alaska:
0.4% (1,109)
Motorcycle:
Kotzebue:
0.4% (5)
Alaska:
0.1% (244)
Bicycle:
Kotzebue:
1.0% (12)
Alaska:
0.5% (1,583)
Walked:
Kotzebue:
41.1% (503)
Alaska:
7.3% (21,298)
Other means:
Kotzebue:
14.6% (179)
Alaska:
4.2% (12,081)
Drove car alone - Males:
Kotzebue:
27.9% (204)
Alaska:
69.0% (98,742)
Carpooled - Males:
Kotzebue:
15.1% (110)
Alaska:
11.9% (22,211)
Ferryboat - Males:
Kotzebue:
0.8% (6)
Alaska:
0.0% (0)
Bicycle - Males:
Kotzebue:
0.1% (1)
Alaska:
0.5% (395)
Walked - Males:
Kotzebue:
35.3% (258)
Alaska:
9.1% (9,121)
Other means - Males:
Kotzebue:
20.7% (152)
Alaska:
7.7% (5,997)
Drove car alone - Females:
Kotzebue:
19.7% (152)
Alaska:
71.9% (98,742)
Carpooled - Females:
Kotzebue:
19.8% (153)
Alaska:
16.2% (22,211)
Bus - Females:
Kotzebue:
0.4% (3)
Alaska:
0.6% (790)
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
Kotzebue:
0.1% (1)
Alaska:
0.0% (0)
Ferryboat - Females:
Kotzebue:
0.1% (1)
Alaska:
0.0% (0)
Walked - Females:
Kotzebue:
51.1% (394)
Alaska:
6.6% (9,121)
Other means - Females:
Kotzebue:
8.7% (67)
Alaska:
4.4% (5,997)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Kotzebue:
56.6% (325)
Alaska:
84.0% (231,016)
In 2 person carpool:
Kotzebue:
20.3% (117)
Alaska:
12.2% (33,505)
In 3 person carpool:
Kotzebue:
8.4% (48)
Alaska:
2.1% (5,755)
In 4 person carpool:
Kotzebue:
10.3% (59)
Alaska:
1.1% (3,134)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Kotzebue:
4.5% (26)
Alaska:
0.4% (1,210)
Drove alone:
Kotzebue:
47.1% (209)
Alaska:
81.1% (193,165)
In 2 person carpool:
Kotzebue:
34.7% (154)
Alaska:
14.9% (35,506)
In 3 person carpool:
Kotzebue:
7.9% (35)
Alaska:
2.7% (6,328)
In 4 person carpool:
Kotzebue:
5.6% (25)
Alaska:
0.9% (2,028)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Kotzebue:
4.7% (21)
Alaska:
0.4% (845)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Kotzebue:
29.4% (428)
Alaska:
54.2% (186,966)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Kotzebue:
1.5% (21)
Alaska:
3.6% (12,306)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Kotzebue:
27.6% (403)
Alaska:
10.9% (37,591)
Local government workers:
Kotzebue:
31.5% (459)
Alaska:
10.3% (35,550)
State government workers:
Kotzebue:
2.7% (40)
Alaska:
8.6% (29,695)
Federal government workers:
Kotzebue:
5.7% (83)
Alaska:
6.5% (22,411)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Kotzebue:
1.6% (23)
Alaska:
5.8% (20,056)
Employee of private company:
Kotzebue:
33.3% (417)
Alaska:
53.1% (149,602)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Kotzebue:
0.9% (11)
Alaska:
2.6% (7,276)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Kotzebue:
23.3% (292)
Alaska:
9.2% (25,962)
Local government workers:
Kotzebue:
15.9% (199)
Alaska:
9.8% (27,669)
State government workers:
Kotzebue:
11.7% (146)
Alaska:
9.3% (26,317)
Federal government workers:
Kotzebue:
10.3% (129)
Alaska:
7.6% (21,344)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Kotzebue:
4.5% (56)
Alaska:
8.0% (22,520)
Unpaid family workers:
Kotzebue:
0.2% (2)
Alaska:
0.3% (842)
Employee of private company - Males:
Kotzebue:
40.3% (270)
Alaska:
58.5% (109,636)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Kotzebue:
1.5% (10)
Alaska:
4.1% (7,779)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Kotzebue:
23.4% (157)
Alaska:
7.0% (13,209)
Local government workers - Males:
Kotzebue:
21.6% (145)
Alaska:
8.5% (15,913)
State government workers - Males:
Kotzebue:
2.9% (19)
Alaska:
7.8% (14,587)
Federal government workers - Males:
Kotzebue:
8.4% (56)
Alaska:
7.3% (13,745)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Kotzebue:
1.8% (12)
Alaska:
6.6% (12,300)
Employee of private company - Females:
Kotzebue:
20.1% (159)
Alaska:
49.0% (77,330)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Kotzebue:
1.4% (11)
Alaska:
2.9% (4,527)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Kotzebue:
31.2% (246)
Alaska:
15.5% (24,382)
Local government workers - Females:
Kotzebue:
39.8% (315)
Alaska:
12.5% (19,637)
State government workers - Females:
Kotzebue:
2.6% (20)
Alaska:
9.6% (15,108)
Federal government workers - Females:
Kotzebue:
3.5% (27)
Alaska:
5.5% (8,666)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Kotzebue:
1.4% (11)
Alaska:
4.9% (7,756)
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