Population 629 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kivalina
Household size in Kivalina
| Period | Kivalina | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.98 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.87 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 5.12 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.71 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Kivalina is a place of big households: 4.71 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.98, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kivalina
| Period | Kivalina | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.1 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.5 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.7 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 24.7, Kivalina is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kivalina
| Period | Kivalina | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly four in ten households in Kivalina (37.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kivalina
Renters in Kivalina
| Period | Kivalina | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kivalina is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 77.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kivalina
| Period | Kivalina | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Kivalina: 33.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kivalina
| Period | Kivalina | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Kivalina is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kivalina
| Period | Kivalina | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $746 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $875 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Kivalina runs $1,078 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kivalina
Bachelor's degrees in Kivalina
| Period | Kivalina | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kivalina: 2.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kivalina
| Period | Kivalina | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.7% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Kivalina never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kivalina
| Period | Kivalina | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kivalina runs well above the national rate: 26.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kivalina compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kivalina | 4.71 | 24.7 | 37.8% | 16.5% | 33.0% | 1986 | $1,078 | 2.7% | 82.6% | 26.0% |
| Noatak | 4.71 | 24.7 | 37.8% | 16.5% | 33.0% | 1986 | $1,078 | 2.7% | 82.6% | 26.0% |
| Point Hope | 4.56 | 20.5 | 36.9% | 48.1% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,072 | 5.0% | 79.5% | 23.3% |
| Kotzebue | 3.38 | 30.4 | 20.6% | 51.9% | 20.8% | 1984 | $1,478 | 17.8% | 90.8% | 6.3% |
| Shishmaref | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| Noorvik | 4.27 | 29.1 | 35.0% | 30.7% | 49.4% | 1991 | $963 | 7.0% | 82.3% | 30.4% |
| Kiana | 4.27 | 29.1 | 35.0% | 30.7% | 49.4% | 1991 | $963 | 7.0% | 82.3% | 30.4% |
| Deering | 3.82 | 24.2 | 39.2% | 19.1% | 33.2% | 1988 | $820 | 5.1% | 82.4% | 25.9% |
| Point Lay | 4.56 | 20.5 | 36.9% | 48.1% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,072 | 5.0% | 79.5% | 23.3% |
| Selawik | 4.65 | 18.7 | 42.6% | 33.9% | 49.4% | 1987 | $656 | 3.2% | 68.5% | 36.1% |
| Buckland | 3.82 | 24.2 | 39.2% | 19.1% | 33.2% | 1988 | $820 | 5.1% | 82.4% | 25.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kivalina. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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