COMPARING TWO PLACES
Upper Kalskag vs Noma
PLACE A
Upper Kalskag, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
Noma, Florida
Upper Kalskag and Noma are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
UPPER KALSKAGNOMADIFFERENCE
Total population207212−2% vs Noma
Population density58199−140
Population growth1.0%-1.4%+2.4 pts
Median age22.643.4−20.8
Male52.7%54.0%−1.3 pts
Female47.3%46.0%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic4.2%72.6%−68.4 pts
Black0.0%19.8%−19.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other95.8%5.1%+90.8 pts
Median household income$47,917$45,972+$1,945
Per capita income$15,686$21,335−$5,649
Poverty rate26.4%21.5%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.333+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%9.9%−4.4 pts
Graduate degree4.6%4.3%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate27.0%5.8%+21.1 pts
Labor force participation62.2%57.2%+5.0 pts
Median home value$241,700$48,800+$192,900
Median gross rent$685$650+$35
Owner-occupied67.3%77.2%−9.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate32.9%8.1%+24.8 pts
Rent-burdened households27.8%33.3%−5.6 pts
Average commute8.026.5−18.6
Worked from home12.3%0.0%+12.3 pts
Public transit to work3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Uninsured11.7%26.2%−14.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025