Atqasuk, Alaska
Atqasuk: City in Alaska, United States
About
Quick Facts about Atqasuk
| Population : | 244 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Alaska (United States) |
| Postal code : | 99791 |
| Water as percent of area : | 8.54% |
| Land as percent of area : | 91.46% |
| Altitude : | 56 feet / 17 meters |
| Time Zone : | UTC−09:00 |
| Local time : | 07:48:15 (4th May 2024) |
Geography
Atqasuk is located at 70°28'9"N 157°23'58"W (70.4691700, -157.3994400).
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Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 233 | - | census |
| 2011 | 236 | 1.27% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 242 | 2.48% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 245 | 1.22% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 247 | 0.81% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 246 | -0.41% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 242 | -1.65% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 248 | 2.42% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 249 | 0.4% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 248 | -0.4% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 244 | -1.64% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 5,037 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 5,197 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -3.1% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 5,163 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 5,196 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.7% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 21.0% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 17.1% |
| Female persons, % : | 53.0% |
| White only, percent : | 92.5% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 2.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.6% |
| Asians alone % : | 1.3% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.8% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 1.6% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 91.7% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 413 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 1.7% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 36.1% |
Atqasuk zip code is 99791.
County name: North Slope, County
fips: 02185
ATK, Atkasak, Atkasook, Atkasuk, Atqasuk, Mead River, Meade River, Meade River Village, Tikikluk, Tikilook, Tikiluk
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 36.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $170,300 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,518 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $551 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $821 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,381 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.14 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 85.6% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 2.2% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 88.4% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 76.3% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 92.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.9% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 15.3% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 4.7% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 66.5% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.8% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 6,731 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 4,471 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 3,139 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 197,449 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $37,884 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.0 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $45,581 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,120 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 18.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 361 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 208 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 131 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 46 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 295 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 32 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 308 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 6,181.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 0.84 |
Post offices near Atqasuk
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Post Office | Barrow (AK) | 99723 |
