Atqasuk City, Alaska

Atqasuk City is a city located in the North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. The city has a population of 228 as per the 2000 census data. Its population was estimated at 203 in July 2008, It is the 175th largest by population in the U.S. state of Alaska. The city comprises an area of 42.35 mi˛ (109.69 sq km), of which, 38.87 square miles (100.67 sq km) of it is land and 3.48 square miles (9.01 sq km) of it is water, it is the 129th largest by area in the U.S. state of Alaska.

As of the census of 2000, there were 228 people in the city, organized into 55 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 5.9 people per square mile (2.28/km˛), giving it the 231st most densely populated city among the Alaska. There were 60 housing units at an average density of 1.5 per square mile (0.58/km˛). The average household size was 4.15 and the average family size was 4.49. In the city Age distribution was 40.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 88.4 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 81.3 females. The median age of the city's population was 26.3 years, The median age of males was 24.8 years, for females the median age was 27.3 years. The racial makeup of the city was 4.82% White, 0% Black or African American, 94.3% American Indian, 0.44% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.44% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Atqasuk city Alaska Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Atqasuk city Alaska School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Atqasuk City Alaska GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $66607, it is the 12th highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Alaska. The median income for a family in the city was $53750, it is 100th wealthiest city by median family income in Alaska. The per capita income for the city was $14732, it is the 191st highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Alaska. The median income of city was $30625, Males had a median income of $37188 versus $21250 for females.

In 2000, 75 pupils and students, of which 42.67% are male and 57.33% are female, 32.89% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 12% nursery or pri school, 8% kindergarten, 50.67% elementary school, 24% high school and 5.33% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census228
April 2000 Estimate228
July 2000 Estimate227
July 2001 Estimate223
July 2002 Estimate220
July 2003 Estimate218
July 2004 Estimate213
July 2005 Estimate208
July 2006 Estimate203
July 2007 Estimate201
July 2008 Estimate203
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school459
Kindergarten426
Elementary school112738
High school11718
College or graduate school224
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Atqasuk city, Alaska$66607$53750$14732
North Slope Borough, Alaska$63173$63810$20540
Alaska, United States$51571$59036$22660
United States$41994$50046$21587