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Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska has a population of 7,441 across 35,573 square miles, down 8.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $743.5 m in 2024, 65 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $1.1 m.
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Northwest Arctic Borough
How many people live in Northwest Arctic Borough
- Population7,441
- Households1,825
- Average household size4.08
- Median household income$84,018
- Median age28.8
- Median gross rent$1,350 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$199,100
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,007
- Population under 182,777
- Share under 1837.3 percent
- Population 65 and over630
- Share 65 and over8.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,034
- Civilian labor force2,923
- Unemployment rate16.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.7 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska boroughs13th of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2701st
Northwest Arctic Borough is the 13th largest of 30 Alaska boroughs by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 37.3 percent against 8.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Northwest Arctic Borough
Is Northwest Arctic Borough growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-8.47 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,794
- Births, 2024137
- Deaths, 202475
- Natural change, 202462
- Net domestic migration, 2024-211
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 2024-213
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-901
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3110th
The county has lost 8.47 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Northwest Arctic Borough
Where people moving to Northwest Arctic Borough come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving48
- People arriving, from those returns95
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$52,354
- Largest single originNorthwest Arctic Borough Non-migrants (1,712 households)
- Largest single destination (1,712 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Arctic Borough Non-migrants | 1,712 | 4,196 | $112.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 25 | 48 | $1.3 m |
| Anchorage Municipality | 23 | 47 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Northwest Arctic Borough Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Northwest Arctic Borough
What the Northwest Arctic Borough economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$743.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$755.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.5 percent
- GDP change over five years13.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alaska boroughs13th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2083rd
- GDP per resident$99,920
Output grew -1.5 percent in the latest year and 13.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Northwest Arctic Borough
Who employs people in Northwest Arctic Borough
- Covered employment, annual average2,999
- Establishments reporting148
- Average annual pay$89,651
- Average weekly wage$1,724
- Sector 44-45, employment163
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,326
- Sector 23, employment78
- Sector 23, average annual pay$127,472
- Sector 51, employment36
- Sector 51, average annual pay$69,843
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 163 | 17 | $39,326 |
| Sector 23 | 78 | 10 | $127,472 |
| Sector 51 | 36 | 3 | $69,843 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 163 jobs, 5.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Northwest Arctic Borough
What businesses operate in Northwest Arctic Borough
- Establishments, all industries65
- Employment at those establishments1,766
- Annual payroll$213.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents8.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Northwest Arctic Borough
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$499,209
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$166,403
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Northwest Arctic Borough
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$371,000
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$18,000
- 90th percentile approval$845,000
- Largest single approval$845,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)17
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (1)
- Most active lenderBank of Hope (1)
The average approval of $371,000 sits well above the median of $250,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 33.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Northwest Arctic Borough get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Northwest Arctic Borough
How big is Northwest Arctic Borough
- Land area35,573 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska boroughs4th of 30
- Width, east to west306.6 mi
- Height, north to south197.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land0
- Establishments per square mile0.00
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Computed from shared land boundary. Geographies separated by water are not counted, so this understates the true neighbour set in this state.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Northwest Arctic Borough site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Northwest Arctic Borough site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,441
- Households1,825
- Average household size4.08
- Median household income$84,018
- Median age28.8
Common questions
Northwest Arctic Borough questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska?
7,441, in 1,825 households, ranking 13th of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Northwest Arctic Borough growing?
The population has fallen 8.47 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 137 births against 75 deaths, with net migration of -213. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Northwest Arctic Borough?
$84,018. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $199,100, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,350 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Northwest Arctic Borough?
65 establishments, employing 1,766 people with an annual payroll of $213.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Northwest Arctic Borough?
Average annual pay is $89,651, or $1,724 a week, across 2,999 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Northwest Arctic Borough?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Northwest Arctic Borough?
3 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $499,209. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Northwest Arctic Borough?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Northwest Arctic Borough come from?
The largest single origin is Northwest Arctic Borough Non-migrants, with 1,712 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,354 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Northwest Arctic Borough on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Northwest Arctic Borough?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.