Kobuk is a city located in Northwest Arctic County Alaska. Kobuk has a 2020 population of 147. Kobuk is currently declining at a rate of -1.34% annually and its population has decreased by -3.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 152 in 2010.
The average household income in Kobuk is $61,181 with a poverty rate of 35.10%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $875 per month, and the median house value is $109,400. The median age in Kobuk is 16 years, 21.5 years for males, and 13 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kobukwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 8 | 5.30% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 143 | 94.70% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 32 | 4.72 | 59.4 |
Married | 8 | 9.38 | 100 |
Male | 5 | 6 | 60 |
Female | 10 | 3.5 | 70 |
Non Family | 9 | 1.22 | 11.1 |
6
Average Family Size
4.72
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 5 | 8.20% |
9th to 12th Grade | 13 | 21.31% |
High School Graduate | 37 | 60.66% |
Some College | 3 | 4.92% |
Associates Degree | 0.00% | |
Bachelors Degree | 3 | 4.92% |
Graduate Degree | 0.00% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Native American | 53 | 35 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.50%.
69.12% of Kobuk residents speak only English, while 30.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 27.21% of the population.
35.10%
Overall Poverty Rate
31.33%
Male Poverty Rate
39.71%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kobuk is Native, with 37.06% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kobuk is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.50%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.43%.
24.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
19.6%
Male Marriage Rate
31.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3 | 37.50% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.8%
Labor Force Participation
46.3%
Employment Rate
22.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
94.70%
Born in Kobuk
96.69%
Native Born
3.31%
Foreign Born
1.32%
Non Citizen
1.99%
Naturalized
96.69% of Kobuk residents were born in the United States, with 94.70% having been born in Alaska. 1.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 152 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 155 | 3 | 1.97% |
2012 | 154 | -1 | -0.65% |
2013 | 155 | 1 | 0.65% |
2014 | 156 | 1 | 0.65% |
2015 | 158 | 2 | 1.28% |
2016 | 156 | -2 | -1.27% |
2017 | 157 | 1 | 0.64% |
2018 | 155 | -2 | -1.27% |
2019 | 153 | -2 | -1.29% |
2020 | 151 | -2 | -1.31% |
2021 | 149 | -2 | -1.32% |
2022 | 147 | -2 | -1.34% |