Moving to Kotzebue, Alaska

About Kotzebue, Alaska
Kotzebue

Kotzebue ( KOTS-ə-bew) or Qikiqtaġruk ( kik-ik-TUG-rook, Inupiaq: [qekeqtɑʁʐuk]) is a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the borough's seat, by far its largest community and the economic and transportation hub of the subregion of Alaska encompassing the borough. The population of the city was 3,102 as of the 2020 census, down from 3,201 in 2010.

Gender
Gender Kotzebue Alaska Country
Female 46.3% 47.8% 50.8%
Male 53.7% 52.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Kotzebue Alaska Country
Less than $10,000 5.7% 3.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7% 2.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.7% 6.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.6% 6.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.7% 10.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15% 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.3% 14.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.7% 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.3% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 10.3% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Kotzebue Alaska Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 40% 28% 27.0%
Other College 25% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Kotzebue Alaska Country
White 17.5% 59.7% 60.1%
African American 2% 3.1% 12.2%
American Indian 69.1% 14.1% 0.6%
Asian 2% 6.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 1.4% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.7% 7.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.7% 7.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity