Nome Census Area County vs. Northwest Arctic Borough County

Nome Census Area County (AK)Northwest Arctic Borough County (AK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,0087,671
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.4%2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,4927,523
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,4927,523
Persons under 5 years, percent10.1%10.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent34.6%35.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent7.7%7.3%
Female persons, percent47.4%46.0%
White alone, percent15.7%12.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent75.5%79.3%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent6.4%6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent14.9%10.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018446297
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,1022,746
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.3%55.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,600$131,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,477$1,309
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$472$620
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,297$1,253
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.1%17.5%
Building permits, 2018111
Households, 2014-20182,8751,860
Persons per household, 2014-20183.273.97
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201831.4%37.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.7%82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.0%70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.1%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.6%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.2%24.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.9%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.6%58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,8216,115
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-20186.86.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,987$62,949
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,293$23,230
Persons in poverty, percent22.0%21.1%
Total employer establishments, 201717281
Total employment, 20172,1832,012
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)120,359171,009
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.0%5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017528242
All firms, 2012676257
Men-owned firms, 2012380148
Women-owned firms, 201221273
Minority-owned firms, 2012381163
Nonminority-owned firms, 201226472
Veteran-owned firms, 20126125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012578215
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 200745.2%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, 20070.0%39.7%
Population per square mile, 20100.40.2
Land area in square miles, 201022,961.7635,572.58

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Nome Census Area county (AK) and Northwest Arctic Borough county (AK) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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