Kotzebue, AK City Data

Kotzebue, AK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,082 people who live in Kotzebue and approximately 7,208 who live in Northwest Arctic County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kotzebue to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kotzebue. We have included Kotzebue housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kotzebue Information

Northwest Arctic County where Kotzebue resides is 40,762 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,208 and has a population rank of 2,666 out of all the places in the United States.

Kotzebue has a total of 3,082 people and of those residents there are 1,556 males and 1,526 females. The median age of the male population is 26.8 and the female population is 25.3. There are approximately 157 births each year and around 35 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kotzebue varies per year, but currently 2,886 are one race and 196 are two or more races.

Of the 3,082 people who live in Kotzebue, there are 1,320 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kotzebue is 658 male and 662 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,855.

General Kotzebue Information
Total area in square miles - Northwest Arctic County	40,762
Water area in square miles - Northwest Arctic County	N/A
Resident population - Northwest Arctic County	7,208
Population rank - Northwest Arctic County	2,666
Total population	3,082
Total population (male)	1,556
Total population (female)	1,526
Population median age (male)	26.8
Population median age (female)	25.3
Births - Northwest Arctic County	157
Deaths- Northwest Arctic County	35
Population of one race	2,886
Population of two or more races	196
Population under 20 years	1,320
Population under 20 years (male)	658
Population under 20 years (female)	662
Total population 18 years and over	1,855

Kotzebue Social Characteristics

There are 1,780 households in Kotzebue. Families make up 1,411 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kotzebue families into three different groups. Married-couple families (853), male householder with no wife present (222) and female householder with no husband present (344). The remainder of the Kotzebue households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 375. Kotzebue, AK moving companies help people in Kotzebue move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kotzebue. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kotzebue is based, there are 2,133 females 15 and over; of those females there are 865 never married, 930 now married, 50 separated, 118 widowed, and 170 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 43 separated, 33 widowed and 136 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kotzebue social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kotzebue.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Northwest Arctic County)
Total households	1,780
Family households (families)	1,411
With own children under 18 years	1,113
Married-couple family	853
With own children under 18 years	581
Male householder, no wife present, family	222
With own children under 18 years	133
Female householder, no husband present, family	344
With own children under 18 years	248
Nonfamily households	375
Householder living alone	293
65 years and over	37

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	502
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	94
Average household size	3.4
Average family size	3.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,707
Householder	657
Spouse	410
Child	1,280
Other relatives	72
Nonrelatives	123
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	100
Foster child	6
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	313
Male householder	131
Male householder living alone	99
Male householder not living alone	32
Female householder	101
Female householder living alone	73
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	81
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	1
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,133
Never married	865
Now married	930
Separated	50
Widowed	118
Divorced	170
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	43
Widowed	33
Divorced	136

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,082
Male	1,556
Under 5 years	161
5 to 9 years	184
10 to 14 years	176
15 to 17 years	87
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	19
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	100
30 to 34 years	135
35 to 39 years	139
40 to 44 years	111
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	96
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	3
Female	1,526
Under 5 years	175
5 to 9 years	174
10 to 14 years	183
15 to 17 years	87
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	14
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	122
30 to 34 years	110
35 to 39 years	119
40 to 44 years	100
45 to 49 years	102
50 to 54 years	73
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,082
One race	2,886
White	600
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,194
Asian	56
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	8
Two or more races	196

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,020
People who are White alone	595
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,141
People who are Asian alone	56
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	36
People who are Some other race alone	24

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,444
Same house	3,879
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	495
Different state or abroad	407
Different state	382
Abroad	25

PLACE OF BIRTH (Northwest Arctic County)
Total resident population	7,208
Born in United States	4,155
State of residence	6,181
Different state	933
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	18
Foreign born	76

Kotzebue Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kotzebue. That total enrollment is 2,505 for the population of the country, which includes Kotzebue. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 441 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,041 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 120.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kotzebue population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,505
Pre-kindergarten	182
Public	164
Private	18
Kindergarten	181
Public	175
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,494
Public	1,485
Private	9
Elementary and high school	2,021
Public	2,009
Private	12
High school grades 9 to 12	527
Public	524
Private	3
College, undergraduate years	97
Public	88
Private	9
Graduate or professional school	24
Public	20
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	4,262

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,498
Less than 9th grade	504
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	474
High school graduate	1,414
Some college, no degree	556
Associate's degree	106
Bachelor's degree	444
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	72
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	279

Kotzebue Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,535 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kotzebue. The Kotzebue occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (823), service occupations (461), sales and office occupations (481), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (372) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (288). The 4,535 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,350 private wage and salary workers, 995 government workers, 80 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Northwest Arctic County)
Population 16 years and over	4,535
In labor force	2,877
Civilian labor force	2,874
Employed	2,427
Unemployed	447
Percent Unemployed	15.6
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	2,054
In labor force	1,281
Civilian labor force	1,281
Unemployed Civilian labor force	147
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,481
In labor force	1,596
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	300
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Northwest Arctic County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,344
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	229
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	279
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,188
Other means	514
Worked at home	105
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	19,840

OCCUPATION (Northwest Arctic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	823
Management, professional, and related occupations	823
Service occupations	461
Sales and office occupations	481
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	372
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	288

INDUSTRY (Northwest Arctic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	823
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	346
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5
Wholesale trade	8
Retail trade	164
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	269
Information	39
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	73
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	42
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	811
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	80
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	300

CLASS OF WORKER (Northwest Arctic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	823
Private wage and salary workers	1,350
Government workers	995
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	80
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kotzebue Housing Characteristics

In Kotzebue, AK there are 2,540 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,780 occupied and 760 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kotzebue, there are 1,956 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 62 units in Kotzebue. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kotzebue, AK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kotzebue, AK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kotzebue. There are 17 housing units with rent less than $200, 10 with rent between $200-299, 67 with rent between $300-499 and 522 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kotzebue gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kotzebue, AK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Northwest Arctic County)
Total housing units	2,540
Occupied housing units	1,780
Vacant housing units	760

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Northwest Arctic County)
Total housing units	2,540
1-unit, detached	1,956
1-unit, attached	62
2 units	106
3 or 4 units	136
5 to 9 units	98
10 to 19 units	35
20 to 49 units	83
50 or more units
Mobile home	52

HOUSING TENURE (Northwest Arctic County)
Occupied housing units	1,780
Owner-occupied	997
Renter-occupied	783

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Northwest Arctic County)
Occupied housing units	1,780
No vehicles available	1,275
2 vehicle available	132
3 vehicles available	15
4 vehicles available	7
5 or more vehicles available	12

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Northwest Arctic County)
Occupied housing units	1,780
Utility gas	2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	28
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,583
Coal or coke	7
Wood	113
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Northwest Arctic County)
Occupied housing units	1,780
Less Than $50,000	997
$50,000 to $99,999	317
$100,000 to $149,999	192
$150,000 to $199,999	147
$200,000 to $299,999	55
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	89,200

GROSS RENT (Northwest Arctic County)
Occupied units paying rent	783
Less than $200	17
$200 to $299	10
$300 to $499	67
$500 to $699	129
$700 to $999	175
$1,000 to $1,499	166
$1,500 or more	51