Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
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Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,793,<ref name="2020 Census Data">Template:Cite web</ref> up from 7,523 in 2010.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> The borough seat is Kotzebue.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The borough was formed on June 2, 1986.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (12.7%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> By land area, it is slightly larger than the state of Maine.
Its coastline is limited by the Chukchi Sea. The Kotzebue Sound, a significant wildlife area, is a prominent water body within the Northwest Arctic Borough. The largest polar bear sighted in history, a male weighing Template:Convert, was sighted at Kotzebue Sound.<ref>C. Michael Hogan (2008) Polar Bear: Ursus maritimus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Template:Webarchive</ref>
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
- North Slope Borough, Alaska - north
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska - east
- Nome Census Area, Alaska - south
National protected areas
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Chukchi Sea unit)
- Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (part)
- Cape Krusenstern National Monument
- Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (part)
- Kobuk Valley National Park
- Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Noatak National Preserve (part)
- Noatak Wilderness (part)
- Selawik National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Politics
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Northwest Arctic Borough has backed the national winner all but five times since statehood.
Demographics
At the 2000 census,<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 7,208 people, 1,780 households and 1,404 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,540 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 12.32% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 82.46% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 40.00% reported speaking Inupiat or "Eskimo" at home.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
There were 1,780 households, of which 55.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.90% were married couples living together, 19.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.10% were non-families. 16.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.87 and the average family size was 4.36.<ref name="QF" />
Age distribution was 41.50% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 15.50% from 45 to 64, and 5.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.70 males.<ref name="QF" />
2020 Census
| Race (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Template:Partial<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 2000<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> | 1990<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> | 1980<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> |
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| White alone (NH) | 8.8% (684) |
11% (830) |
12.2% (878) |
13.5% (824) |
14% (677) |
| Black alone (NH) | 0.9% (71) |
0.5% (35) |
0.2% (15) |
0.2% (12) |
0.1% (5) |
| American Indian alone (NH) | 82.8% (6,453) |
81.1% (6,102) |
82.1% (5,919) |
84.9% (5,190) |
85% (4,108) |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0.7% (53) |
0.6% (42) |
0.9% (64) |
0.8% (48) |
0.1% (4) |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0.1% (11) |
0.2% (12) |
0.1% (4) | ||
| Other race alone (NH) | 0% (0) |
0% (3) |
0.1% (8) |
0% (3) |
0.1% (6) |
| Multiracial (NH) | 5.4% (419) |
5.9% (441) |
3.6% (263) |
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| Hispanic/Latino (any race) | 1.3% (102) |
0.8% (58) |
0.8% (57) |
0.6% (36) |
0.6% (31) |
The most reported detailed ancestries were:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Inupiat (Inupiaq) (12.1%)
- Native Village of Kotzebue (10.5%)
- Native Village of Selawik (9.7%)
- Noorvik Native Community (9%)
- Native Village of Noatak (7%)
- Native Village of Buckland (6.8%)
- Native Village of Kivalina (5.4%)
- Nana Inupiat (3.2%)
- Native Village of Kiana (2.5%)
- German (2.2%)
Communities
Cities
Census-designated places
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- Borough map: Alaska Department of Labor
- Summaries of Division of Subsistence research projects in northwest Alaska / Division of Subsistence, Alaska Department of Fish and Game. hosted by the Alaska State Publications Program.
- Subsistence wildlife harvests in five northwest Alaska communities, 2001-2003 : results of a household survey / by Kawerak, Inc., Maniilaq Association, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game; by Susan Georgette ... [et al.]. Hosted by Alaska State Publications Program.
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