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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 Nuiqsut, AK compare?
| Figure | Nuiqsut, AK |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 481 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 512 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 59 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Nuiqsut, AK |
|---|---|
| Total population | 616±146 |
| Median age | 29.6±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 14.0%±8.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±9.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.8%±7.3 pts |
| Median household income | $78,438±$24,987 |
| Per capita income | $33,218±$17,496 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.1%±11.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 24.9%±11.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $140,400±$24,609 |
| Median gross rent | $1,167±$618 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.3%±16.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.9%±12.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±12.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±12.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 35.1%±15.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 8.0 min±6.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 22.6%±6.9 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