Population 699 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wainwright
Household size in Wainwright
| Period | Wainwright | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.40 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.45 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.55 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.68 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.72 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Wainwright is a place of big households: 3.68 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 4.40, 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 Wainwright
| Period | Wainwright | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.6 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.5 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.1 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Wainwright is young: half of its residents are under 28.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with 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 Wainwright
| Period | Wainwright | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Wainwright: 37.7% 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 Wainwright
Renters in Wainwright
| Period | Wainwright | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Wainwright rent their homes (40.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 76.1% 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 Wainwright
| Period | Wainwright | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Wainwright than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alaska overall (15.2%).
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 Wainwright
| Period | Wainwright | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Wainwright 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 Wainwright
| Period | Wainwright | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $823 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $800 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $875 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $886 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$63 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Wainwright runs $886 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Wainwright
Bachelor's degrees in Wainwright
| Period | Wainwright | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wainwright: 8.1% 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 Wainwright
| Period | Wainwright | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.5% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.5% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Wainwright never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% 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 Wainwright
| Period | Wainwright | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wainwright: 12.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Wainwright 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainwright | 3.68 | 28.1 | 37.7% | 40.3% | 13.1% | 1983 | $886 | 8.1% | 83.9% | 12.7% |
| Atqasuk | 3.68 | 28.1 | 37.7% | 40.3% | 13.1% | 1983 | $886 | 8.1% | 83.9% | 12.7% |
| Barrow | 3.14 | 32.9 | 21.7% | 54.6% | 11.8% | 1985 | $1,443 | 16.2% | 84.3% | 8.4% |
| Browerville | 3.13 | 29.7 | 28.4% | 49.4% | 8.3% | 1986 | $1,527 | 14.7% | 86.9% | 11.6% |
| Point Lay | 4.56 | 20.5 | 36.9% | 48.1% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,072 | 5.0% | 79.5% | 23.3% |
| Nuiqsut | 3.39 | 33.6 | 36.8% | 45.8% | 16.8% | 1982 | $1,156 | 13.2% | 88.0% | 10.1% |
| Point Hope | 4.56 | 20.5 | 36.9% | 48.1% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,072 | 5.0% | 79.5% | 23.3% |
| Noatak | 4.71 | 24.7 | 37.8% | 16.5% | 33.0% | 1986 | $1,078 | 2.7% | 82.6% | 26.0% |
| Kivalina | 4.71 | 24.7 | 37.8% | 16.5% | 33.0% | 1986 | $1,078 | 2.7% | 82.6% | 26.0% |
| Prudhoe Bay | 3.40 | 40.7 | 28.4% | 50.9% | 13.7% | 1984 | $1,254 | 20.8% | 94.9% | 1.1% |
| Ambler | 2.95 | 28.0 | 19.2% | 22.6% | 41.8% | 1991 | $950 | 1.7% | 78.6% | 15.8% |
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 Wainwright. 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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