Kotzebue is a city located in Northwest Arctic County Alaska. Kotzebue has a 2020 population of 3,153. Kotzebue is currently declining at a rate of -0.97% annually and its population has decreased by -2.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,219 in 2010.
The average household income in Kotzebue is $98,946 with a poverty rate of 15.90%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,461 per month, and the median house value is $239,700. The median age in Kotzebue is 31.3 years, 33.6 years for males, and 28.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kotzebuewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 654 | 19.92% |
Black or African American | 61 | 1.86% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,209 | 67.29% |
Asian | 82 | 2.50% |
Some Other Race | 17 | 0.52% |
Two or More Races | 260 | 7.92% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 922 | 3.29 | 40.1 |
Married | 314 | 3.81 | 52.2 |
Male | 111 | 3.74 | 20.7 |
Female | 165 | 5.41 | 37 |
Non Family | 332 | 1.6 | 36.7 |
4.06
Average Family Size
3.29
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 67 | 3.43% |
9th to 12th Grade | 96 | 4.91% |
High School Graduate | 800 | 40.94% |
Some College | 457 | 23.39% |
Associates Degree | 115 | 5.89% |
Bachelors Degree | 227 | 11.62% |
Graduate Degree | 192 | 9.83% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 82 | 82 | 46 |
White | 447 | 447 | 225 |
2+ Races | 127 | 124 | 59 |
Black | 41 | 41 | 18 |
Hispanic | 105 | 105 | 42 |
Other Race | 17 | 17 | 2 |
Native American | 1,194 | 1,034 | 56 |
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 asian people with a rate of 56.10%.
$61,534
Average Earnings
$61,285
Average Male
$62,679
Average Female
67.10% of Kotzebue residents speak only English, while 32.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 24.47% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 2,172 | 480 | 22.10% |
Asian | 82 | 5 | 6.10% |
Multiple | 259 | 13 | 5.02% |
White | 553 | 16 | 2.89% |
Other | NaN% |
15.90%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.49%
Male Poverty Rate
13.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kotzebue is Native, with 22.10% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kotzebue is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.30%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.50%.
31.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
29.9%
Male Marriage Rate
34.5%
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 86 | 16.63% |
Black | 6 | 14.63% |
Native American | 35 | 2.40% |
Asian | 6 | 7.32% |
Other Race | 8 | 47.06% |
2+ Races | 13 | 8.33% |
Hispanic | 31 | 28.70% |
7.79%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.83%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.1%
Labor Force Participation
64.2%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.88%
Born in Kotzebue
96.98%
Native Born
3.02%
Foreign Born
0.79%
Non Citizen
2.22%
Naturalized
96.98% of Kotzebue residents were born in the United States, with 75.88% having been born in Alaska. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 400 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 1,300 | 900 | 6.07% |
1970 | 1,700 | 400 | 2.72% |
1980 | 2,100 | 400 | 2.14% |
1990 | 2,751 | 651 | 2.74% |
2000 | 3,082 | 331 | 1.14% |
2010 | 3,219 | 137 | 0.44% |
2011 | 3,283 | 64 | 1.99% |
2012 | 3,286 | 3 | 0.09% |
2013 | 3,296 | 10 | 0.30% |
2014 | 3,318 | 22 | 0.67% |
2015 | 3,297 | -21 | -0.63% |
2016 | 3,266 | -31 | -0.94% |
2017 | 3,322 | 56 | 1.71% |
2018 | 3,277 | -45 | -1.35% |
2019 | 3,246 | -31 | -0.95% |
2020 | 3,215 | -31 | -0.96% |
2021 | 3,184 | -31 | -0.96% |
2022 | 3,153 | -31 | -0.97% |