Barrow, AK Demographic Data
Barrow, AK Summary
Barrow is located in North Slope Borough in Alaska
- Population: 4,222
- Area: 21.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 18.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 196.39 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: NA
- Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Barrow, AK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,056
48%
50.8
Male
2,260
52%
49.2
Total Population
4,316
323,128,000
Barrow, AK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
469
10.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
466
10.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
400
9.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
350
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
308
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
661
15.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
489
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
502
11.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
243
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
194
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
155
3.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
74
1.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5
0.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,725
63.1%
77.2
Female
1,308
48.0%
51.3
Male
1,417
52.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,584
59.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
338
7.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
234
5.4%
15.2
Female
121
51.7%
55.8
Male
113
48.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Barrow, AK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,995
92.6%
96.8
White
511
11.8%
72.6
Black or African American
10
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,754
63.8%
0.8
Asian
513
11.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
388
9.0%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.2%
0.2
Korean
21
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
83
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
161
3.7%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
27
0.6%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
45
1.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
89
2.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
46
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
321
7.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
213
4.9%
17.8
Mexican
152
3.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
22
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
39
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,103
95.1%
82.2
Barrow, AK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
97
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
251
10.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
819
35.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
703
30.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
91
3.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
192
8.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
170
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
348
15.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,975
85.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
362
15.6%
31.2
Barrow, AK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,243
41.7%
33.7%
Now Married
1,304
43.7%
47.5
Divorced
270
9.1%
11.0%
Separated
68
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
96
3.2
5.8%
Barrow, AK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,120
55.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,727
44.9%
21.6%
Spanish
49
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
59
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
503
13.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,116
29.0%
1.1%
Barrow, AK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
55
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
56
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
118
8.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
101
7.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
138
10.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
190
13.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
157
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
265
19.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
149
10.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
141
10.3%
6.4
Median household income
78,804
57,617
Per capita income
28,137
31,128
Barrow, AK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
74
4.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
132
7.7%
9.8
Construction
193
11.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
426
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
66
3.8%
6.6
Information
16
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
0
0.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
48
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
71
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
321
18.6%
4.6
Retail trade
169
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
194
11.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
156
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
529
30.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
262
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
470
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
305
17.7%
18.1%
Barrow, AK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,609
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
719
44.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
420
26.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.6%
5.1
Walked
223
13.9%
2.7
Other means
188
11.7%
1.8
Worked at home
50
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
6.6
26.6
Barrow, AK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
424
30.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
622
45.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
226
16.5%
37.1
3 or more
98
7.2%
21.0
Barrow, AK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,370
82.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
603
44.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
767
56.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
292
17.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Barrow, AK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,662
1 room
91
5.5%
2.4
2 rooms
214
12.9%
2.7
3 rooms
300
18.1%
9.1
4 rooms
310
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
446
26.8%
19.8
6 rooms
179
10.8%
17.8
7 rooms
49
2.9%
12.0
8 rooms
58
3.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15
0.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Barrow, AK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,662
1-unit, detached
1,093
65.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
53
3.2%
5.9
2-units
115
6.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
134
8.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
11
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
129
7.8%
4.4
20 or more units
116
7.0%
9.0
Mobile home
11
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Barrow, AK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
52
3.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
66
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
55
3.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
82
4.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
332
20.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
494
29.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
417
25.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
152
9.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.7%
1.4%
Barrow, AK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,284
93.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
66
4.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
14
1.0%
1.1
Barrow, AK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
286
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
3
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
9
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
4.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
15
5.2%
10.3%
$500 to $999
56
19.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
84
29.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
105
36.7%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
195
68.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
17
5.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
15
5.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
44
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Barrow, AK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
649
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
2
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
4
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
3.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
76
11.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
76
11.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
178
27.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
290
44.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
118
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,097
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
307
47.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
102
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
56
8.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
26
4.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
4.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
131
20.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
118
0.0%
0.0%
Barrow, AK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
603
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
41
6.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
64
10.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
87
14.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
218
36.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
138
22.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
54
9.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
177,800
205,000
