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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 North Pole, AK compare?
| Figure | North Pole, AK |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,477 |
| Change since April 2020 | +10.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,243 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 549 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.4 |
| 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) | 17.0% |
| Measure | North Pole, AK |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,370±22 |
| Median age | 28.2±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.5%±6.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.5%±9.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.9%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.0%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8%±3.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.4%±11.1 pts |
| Median household income | $92,273±$12,066 |
| Per capita income | $37,339±$5,062 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $289,400±$55,251 |
| Median gross rent | $1,304±$132 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.1%±14.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.9%±10.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.5%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.3%±7.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.1%±4.7 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