Prudhoe Bay, Alaska Population and Demographics

Published: October 1, 2020 3:11 pm

Population, Race and Ethnicity

Prudhoe Bay is a Census-designated place in North Slope Borough, Alaska, with a population of 1,893. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 81.80% of residents identify as white, 1.70% as Black or African American, 7.00% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.60% as Asian, 0.30% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 3.30% as Hispanic or Latino, and 4.30% as some other race or combination of races.

Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.

Native and foreign-born population

An estimated 95.20% of Prudhoe Bay residents are native-born, meaning they were born in the United States, Puerto Rico, a U.S. Island Area, or abroad to a U.S. citizen. Of the 4.80% of the population that is foreign-born, 79.10% have become naturalized U.S. citizens. Nationwide, 86.5% of Americans are native-born. And of the 13.5% of Americans who are foreign-born, 48.5% have become naturalized U.S. citizens.

Age

The population of Prudhoe Bay is older than the United States as a whole. The median age is 49.2 years, 11.3 years more than the national median age of 37.9 years. An estimated 4.40% of the population is 65 years and over, compared to 15.2% of the U.S. population.

Language spoken

English is by far the most commonly spoken language in Alaska and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in Prudhoe Bay, 98.7% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 95.1% of the 5 and older population across Alaska only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.

Marital status

Residents of Prudhoe Bay are more likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 65.5% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across Alaska as a whole, 48.9% of residents 15 and older are married.

Divorce is far more common in Prudhoe Bay than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 16.2% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In Alaska, 11.6% of the 15 and older population is divorced.

An estimated 16.8% of Prudhoe Bay residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.

Veterans

In Prudhoe Bay, 15.7% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 12.6% of the civilian population in all of Alaska.

Educational attainment

In Prudhoe Bay, adults are more likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, but are less likely to have a four-year college education. Among Prudhoe Bay residents 25 and older, 97.70% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 21.00% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across Alaska, 92.7% of adults have graduated high school, and 29.2 have a bachelor’s degree.

Poverty

Serious financial hardship is less common in Prudhoe Bay than it is nationwide. The local poverty rate stands at 0.20%, while the national poverty rate is 14.1%. Across the state as a whole, 10.8% of the population lives below the poverty line.

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