Noorvik, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Noorvik is a primarily Inupiat city in the Northwest Arctic Borough
in the U.S. state of Alaska
. As of the 2000 census
, the population of the city was 634. Located in the NANA Region Corp, Noorvik has close ties with the largest city in the region, Kotzebue
. Residents speak a dialect of Inupiaq
known as Noorvik Inupiaq. Noorvik was the first town to be counted in the 2010 census.
Noorvik is located on the right bank of the Nazuruk Channel of the Kobuk River
, 76 km (47.2 mi) east of Kotzebue
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (28.36%) is water.
, 90.06% Native American
, 4.89% from two or more races, and 0.16% Pacific Islander
.
There were 136 households out of which 58.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.66 and the average family size was 5.19.
In the city the age distribution of the population shows 44.5% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 11.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 135.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,964, and the median income for a family was $52,708. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,020. About 9.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
. The village was established by Kowagmuit Inupiat fishermen and hunters from Deering
in the early 1900s. Other settlers came from Oksik, a few miles upriver.
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Chamisso Wilderness* Bering Land Bridge National Preserve * Cape Krusenstern National Monument* Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve...
in the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the population of the city was 634. Located in the NANA Region Corp, Noorvik has close ties with the largest city in the region, Kotzebue
Kotzebue
Kotzebue is the name of the following people:*August von Kotzebue, dramatist*Otto von Kotzebue, navigatorKotzebue is also the name of a place:*Kotzebue, Alaska*Kotzebue Sound...
. Residents speak a dialect of Inupiaq
Inupiaq language
The Inupiat language, also known as Inupiatun, Inupiaq, Iñupiaq, Inyupiaq, Inyupiat, Inyupeat, Inyupik, and Inupik, is a group of dialects of the Inuit language, spoken in northern and northwestern Alaska. The Iñupiaq language is a member of the Eskimo languages group. There are roughly 2,100...
known as Noorvik Inupiaq. Noorvik was the first town to be counted in the 2010 census.
Geography
Noorvik is located at 66°50′14"N 161°2′12"W (66.837130, -161.036641).Noorvik is located on the right bank of the Nazuruk Channel of the Kobuk River
Kobuk River
The Kobuk River is a river located in the Arctic region of northwestern Alaska in the United States. It is approximately long...
, 76 km (47.2 mi) east of Kotzebue
Kotzebue, Alaska
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,082 people, 889 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The population density was 114.1 people per square mile . There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (28.36%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 634 people, 136 households, and 113 families residing in the city. The population density was 658.7 people per square mile (255.0/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 163.1 per square mile (63.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 4.89% WhiteRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 90.06% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 4.89% from two or more races, and 0.16% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
.
There were 136 households out of which 58.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.66 and the average family size was 5.19.
In the city the age distribution of the population shows 44.5% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 11.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 135.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,964, and the median income for a family was $52,708. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,020. About 9.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
History
Noorvik means "a place that is moved to" in InupiaqInupiaq language
The Inupiat language, also known as Inupiatun, Inupiaq, Iñupiaq, Inyupiaq, Inyupiat, Inyupeat, Inyupik, and Inupik, is a group of dialects of the Inuit language, spoken in northern and northwestern Alaska. The Iñupiaq language is a member of the Eskimo languages group. There are roughly 2,100...
. The village was established by Kowagmuit Inupiat fishermen and hunters from Deering
Deering, Alaska
Deering is a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on a sandy spit on the Seward Peninsula where the Inmachuk River flows into Kotzebue Sound, southwest of Kotzebue....
in the early 1900s. Other settlers came from Oksik, a few miles upriver.