NorthweSt. Arctic, AK Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,505 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 182 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 181 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,494 | 59.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 527 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 121 | 4.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,498 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 504 | 14.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 474 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,414 | 40.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 556 | 15.9 |
| Associate degree | 106 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 279 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 165 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,700 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,187 | 46.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,963 | 41.8 |
| Separated | 93 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 151 | 3.2 |
Female | 118 | 2.5 |
| Divorced | 306 | 6.5 |
Female | 170 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 302 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 227 | 75.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,224 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 564 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,554 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 117 | 4.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,507 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 504 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,003 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 65.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 360 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 188 | 52.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,444 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,879 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,540 | 39.4 |
Same county | 1,663 | 25.8 |
Different county | 877 | 13.6 |
Same state | 495 | 7.7 |
Different state | 382 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 25 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,208 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,132 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 7,114 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 6,181 | 85.8 |
Different state | 933 | 12.9 |
Born outside United States | 18 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 76 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 45 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 31 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 76 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 13.2 |
| Asia | 39 | 51.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 17 | 22.4 |
| Northern America | 10 | 13.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,444 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,747 | 58.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,697 | 41.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 737 | 11.4 |
Spanish | 20 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 47 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 45 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,208 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,727 | 93.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 37 | 0.5 |
| English | 137 | 1.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 44 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 268 | 3.7 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 227 | 3.1 |
| Italian | 25 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 36 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 31 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 35 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 50 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 32 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 96 | 1.3 |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,632 | 78.1 |
| (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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