Kotzebue, AK Profile

Kotzebue, AK, population 3,237, is located in Alaska's Northwest Arctic county, about 547.5 miles from Anchorage and 1,952 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Kotzebue's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kotzebue has grown by about 5%.

Kotzebue's property crime levels tend to be Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	19%
	African American	0%
	Native American	71%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.90
	Males	26.80
	Females	25.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	21.00%		Under 20:	21.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,082	N/A
2001	3,105	0.75%
2002	3,127	0.71%
2003	3,151	0.77%
2004	3,216	2.06%
2005	3,237	0.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$57,163

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	555
2006	398

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	1	1
Robbery	-	-	-	-	1	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	16	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	1,387
2006	1,010

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	-	18	9
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	22	13
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	5	11
Arson	-	-	-	-	1	0

Location

Elevation	9 feet above sea level
Land Area	26.9 Square Miles
Water Area	17.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities