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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 Utqiaġvik, AK compare?
| Figure | Utqiaġvik, AK |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,640 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,927 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 262 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.2% |
| Measure | Utqiaġvik, AK |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,778±39 |
| Median age | 34.4±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 19.7%±6.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.1%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.5%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.4%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $115,313±$47,177 |
| Per capita income | $43,602±$7,775 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.0%±4.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $311,400±$40,002 |
| Median gross rent | $1,360±$212 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.3%±12.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.6%±9.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.4%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 42.1%±8.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 10.1 min±6.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.1%±4.5 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