Jury Pool Profile
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
- Borough seat
- Kotzebue
- Judicial district
- 2nd Judicial District Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 7,095
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 7,441.
At a glance
Northwest Arctic Borough is a 7,095-person venue. The borough population is 10% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $72,928, $23,408 below the AK state median of $96,336; 10.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 25.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Tagalog and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Public administration, at 13.9% of covered employment, average pay $63,417/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 9.96%, above the 4.64% state average.
- Population
- 7,441
- Median household income
- $84,018
- Unemployment
- 10.0%
Who sits on a jury?
<50% in any single race-alone group. White here: 10%; Black: 1%.
Northwest Arctic Borough has a population of 7,441, with a median age of 28.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 9.8%; Black residents 0.6%. Independently, 2.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $72,928; 10.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 23.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Public administration (13.9%).
Public administration is the largest employment sector at 13.9% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 11.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 9.96%, above the Alaska state average.
Political composition
Borough-level election results not available.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 76% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 25.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
25.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Tagalog, Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 5.6% of the adult civilian population (260 individuals).