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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Nome, AK compare?
| Figure | Nome, AK |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,653 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,699 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 291 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.2% |
| Measure | Nome, AK |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,653±29 |
| Median age | 31.4±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±0.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 23.5%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.6%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.0%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $113,646±$13,810 |
| Per capita income | $45,340±$4,172 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $356,900±$29,223 |
| Median gross rent | $1,633±$123 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.8%±8.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.6%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.9%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 49.1%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 6.4 min±0.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.3%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov