Population 860 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Point Hope
Household size in Point Hope
| Period | Point Hope | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.54 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.58 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.08 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.56 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.98 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Point Hope is a place of big households: 4.56 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 5.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Point Hope
| Period | Point Hope | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 24.4 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.4 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 20.5 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 20.5, Point Hope 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 Point Hope
| Period | Point Hope | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Point Hope: 36.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Point Hope
Renters in Point Hope
| Period | Point Hope | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.1% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Point Hope than nationally: 48.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 89.9% 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 Point Hope
| Period | Point Hope | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Point Hope: 19.3% 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 Point Hope
| Period | Point Hope | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Point Hope are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Point Hope
| Period | Point Hope | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $850 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $889 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $863 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,072 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$222 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in Point Hope pays $1,072 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.8% 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 Point Hope
Bachelor's degrees in Point Hope
| Period | Point Hope | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Point Hope: 5.0% 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 Point Hope
| Period | Point Hope | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.4% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Point Hope never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% 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 Point Hope
| Period | Point Hope | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Point Hope runs well above the national rate: 23.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Point Hope 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Hope | 4.56 | 20.5 | 36.9% | 48.1% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,072 | 5.0% | 79.5% | 23.3% |
| 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 Lay | 4.56 | 20.5 | 36.9% | 48.1% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,072 | 5.0% | 79.5% | 23.3% |
| Shishmaref | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| Kotzebue | 3.38 | 30.4 | 20.6% | 51.9% | 20.8% | 1984 | $1,478 | 17.8% | 90.8% | 6.3% |
| Noorvik | 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% |
| Kiana | 4.27 | 29.1 | 35.0% | 30.7% | 49.4% | 1991 | $963 | 7.0% | 82.3% | 30.4% |
| Wales | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| Brevig Mission | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
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 Point Hope. 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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