COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kivalina vs Houston
PLACE A
Kivalina, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
Houston, Pennsylvania
Kivalina is 65% smaller than Houston. Kivalina earns more, with a median household income $7,816 higher. Kivalina has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs -10%).
KIVALINAHOUSTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3991,126−65% vs Houston
Population density2452,740−2,495
Population growth18.7%-9.6%+28.3 pts
Median age21.941.9−20.0
Male57.7%51.6%+6.2 pts
Female42.3%48.4%−6.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic0.9%83.5%−82.6 pts
Black0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other99.1%9.2%+89.9 pts
Median household income$72,589$64,773+$7,816
Per capita income$17,197$32,085−$14,888
Poverty rate22.2%20.0%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.466−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher1.1%18.3%−17.2 pts
Graduate degree0.6%3.8%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate25.4%3.0%+22.5 pts
Labor force participation50.4%60.3%−9.8 pts
Median home value$175,000$203,800−$28,800
Median gross rent$1,089$775+$314
Owner-occupied83.2%62.2%+21.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.8%13.2%+1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households3.7%61.1%−57.4 pts
Average commute5.019.9−14.9
Worked from home1.1%7.4%−6.2 pts
Public transit to work6.2%1.9%+4.3 pts
Uninsured23.9%8.0%+15.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025