North Slope, AK Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,623 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 225 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 126 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,381 | 52.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 641 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 250 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,883 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 457 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 420 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,361 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 834 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 151 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 432 | 11.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 228 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,045 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,124 | 42.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,151 | 42.6 |
| Separated | 123 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 185 | 3.7 |
Female | 155 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 462 | 9.2 |
Female | 229 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 259 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 164 | 63.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,561 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 438 | 9.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,443 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 79 | 3.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,924 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 587 | 15.0 |
Percent employed | 60.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,337 | 85.0 |
Percent employed | 72.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 309 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 149 | 48.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,679 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,444 | 51.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,112 | 46.6 |
Same county | 1,956 | 29.3 |
Different county | 1,156 | 17.3 |
Same state | 597 | 8.9 |
Different state | 559 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 123 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,385 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,955 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 6,886 | 93.2 |
State of residence | 5,495 | 74.4 |
Different state | 1,391 | 18.8 |
Born outside United States | 69 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 430 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 194 | 2.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 273 | 3.7 |
Not a citizen | 157 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 430 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18 | 4.2 |
| Asia | 320 | 74.4 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 14 | 3.3 |
| Latin America | 41 | 9.5 |
| Northern America | 35 | 8.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,679 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,347 | 50.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,332 | 49.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 957 | 14.3 |
Spanish | 58 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 39 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 375 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 141 | 2.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,385 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,177 | 97.2 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 39 | 0.5 |
| English | 178 | 2.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 71 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| German | 374 | 5.1 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 241 | 3.3 |
| Italian | 37 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 98 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 49 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 30 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 66 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 79 | 1.1 |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 5,719 | 77.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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