North Pole is a very small city located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 2,505 people and five associated neighborhoods, North Pole is the 33rd largest community in Alaska.
12.32% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in North Pole. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Public Service industries respectively employ 21.35% and 13.17% of the civilian workforce.
The education level of North Pole citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.38% of adults in North Pole have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in North Pole in 2022 was $37,339, which is lower middle income relative to Alaska, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,356 for a family of four.
North Pole is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Pole home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Pole residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. North Pole also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.49% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Pole include German, English, Irish, Scandinavian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in North Pole is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Italian.