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Northwest Arctic Borough: Residents received $13.53 million per capita from Medicare transfers in 2022
April 28, 2025
In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 3.3% of income in Northwest Arctic Borough, providing an average of $1,823 per capita to residents.
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Northwest Arctic Borough: Medicaid dependency reached 20.8% in 2022
April 6, 2025
In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 20.8% of income in Northwest Arctic Borough, providing an average of $11,519 per capita to residents.
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Northwest Arctic Borough saw 25.3% increase in transfer dependency percentage since 1970 as of 2022
April 4, 2025
In 2022, government transfers made up 39.7% of income in Northwest Arctic Borough, a 25.3% surge from 14.4% in 1970, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group.
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Northwest Arctic Borough: Income Maintenance made up 6.8% of total income in 2022
March 15, 2025
In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 6.8% of income in Northwest Arctic Borough, providing an average of $3,786 per capita to residents.
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Northwest Arctic Borough ranks third in Alaska for government transfer dependency at 39.7% in 2022
March 6, 2025
In 2022, Northwest Arctic Borough ranked third most government transfer-dependent county in Alaska, with 39.7% of total income coming from government transfers.
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2021 has 15.7% of Northwest Arctic Borough residents unemployed
June 1, 2024
The unemployment rate in Northwest Arctic Borough hit 15.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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How many people were old enough to vote in Northwest Arctic Borough during 2021?
April 5, 2024
Of the 7,776 citizens living in Northwest Arctic Borough in 2021, 64.4% were old enough to vote, equating to 5,005 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
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Median age of Northwest Arctic Borough residents is 29
February 9, 2024
Northwest Arctic Borough residents have a median age of 29-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.
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Census Bureau: 3.9% of people in Northwest Arctic Borough identified as multiracial in 2021
November 17, 2023
Of the 7,776 citizens living in Northwest Arctic Borough in 2021, 96.1% said they were only one race, while 3.9% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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