North Slope Borough County vs. Northwest Arctic Borough County

North Slope Borough County (AK)Northwest Arctic Borough County (AK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,8727,671
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.7%2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,4307,523
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,4307,523
Persons under 5 years, percent8.0%10.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.5%35.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent6.8%7.3%
Female persons, percent37.8%46.0%
White alone, percent32.7%12.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent52.8%79.3%
Asian alone, percent6.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.8%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent5.1%6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent31.0%10.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018604297
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.9%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,6302,746
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201850.3%55.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$143,000$131,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,224$1,309
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$415$620
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,098$1,253
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.4%17.5%
Building permits, 2018311
Households, 2014-20181,9661,860
Persons per household, 2014-20183.383.97
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201832.7%37.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.7%70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.8%24.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201879.7%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.7%58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)132,9406,115
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-20186.16.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$75,431$62,949
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,903$23,230
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%21.1%
Total employer establishments, 201716381
Total employment, 20174,4912,012
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)421,964171,009
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.4%5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017277242
All firms, 2012331257
Men-owned firms, 2012151148
Women-owned firms, 201210673
Minority-owned firms, 2012193163
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210472
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012269215
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 200711.4%51.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200711.8%39.7%
Population per square mile, 20100.10.2
Land area in square miles, 201088,695.4135,572.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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