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Barrow, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Barrow is 4,296, which is 6.22% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Barrow population density is 199.84 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Barrow is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 68.27% of the total population. The average Barrow education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,296. #27

Population Growth Since 2000, #191

Barrow, AK		-6.22%
Alaska		16.17%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #29

Barrow, AK	199.84 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	507 (11.80%, #215)
Black:	31 (0.72%, #51)
Hispanic:	206 (4.80%, #55)
Asian:	394 (9.17%, #13)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,933 (68.27%, #142)
One Race, Other:	110 (2.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	321 (7.47%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	195 (94.66%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	11 (5.34%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	7 (1.78%, see rank)
Filipino:	252 (63.96%, see rank)
Japanese:	10 (2.54%, see rank)
Korean:	31 (7.87%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	94 (23.86%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,903 (90.85%) out of the total population of 4,296 reported first ancestry.

	Barrow, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	10	0.23%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	138	3.21%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	28	0.65%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	351	8.17%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	1	0.02%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	126	2.93%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	43	1.00%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	2	0.05%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	16	0.37%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	3	0.07%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.14%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.35%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	4	0.09%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	12	0.28%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	11	0.26%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	9	0.21%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.07%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,265 (52.72%, see rank)

Females: 2,031 (47.28%, see rank)

Barrow, AK	Male: 52.72% Female: 47.28%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Barrow, AK	27.80 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Barrow, AK	24.80 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Barrow, AK	30.00 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Barrow, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	450	10.47%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	482	11.22%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	390	9.08%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	361	8.40%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	335	7.80%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	564	13.13%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	543	12.64%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	570	13.27%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	416	9.68%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	108	2.51%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	72	1.68%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	5	0.12%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Barrow, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,278, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	395, 17.34%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	828, 36.35%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	736, 32.31%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	186, 8.17%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	133, 5.84%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.69, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Barrow, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	168	100.00%	0.00%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	759	98.68%, see rank	1.32%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	257	94.94%, see rank	5.06%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	177	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	59	81.36%, see rank	18.64%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Barrow, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	1,312, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.23, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	259, 19.74%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,053, 80.26%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	977, 74.47%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.84, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	486, 37.04%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	335, 25.53%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Barrow, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,974	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,508	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	747	49.54%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	617	40.92%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	51	3.38%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	93	6.17%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,466	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	662	45.16%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	583	39.77%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	47	3.21%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	174	11.87%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Barrow, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	3,853	89.69%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,238	75.37%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	540	12.57%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	75	1.75%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	443	10.31%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	216	5.03%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	227	5.28%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	13	0.30%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	330	7.68%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	6	0.14%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	21	0.49%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	66	1.54%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Barrow, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	478	36.43%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	57	4.34%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	6	0.46%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	179	13.64%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	592	45.12%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.