Atqasuk
North Slope
About the neighborhood
Atqasuk offers a peaceful atmosphere characterized by a quiet environment with minimal street noise. The city features a substantial number of single detached homes, many built between the 1960s and 1990s, providing a range of three and four-bedroom options. Access to primary and secondary schools is particularly convenient from all areas of the city, enhancing daily routine efficiency. While grocery shopping usually requires a vehicle, most destinations remain easily reachable by car. Although cycling infrastructure is limited and the terrain includes hills, pockets exist for casual bikers. The city’s slower pace creates a relaxed and inviting atmosphere overall.
Highlights
Characteristics
Transportation
The best way to get around in Atqasuk is very often a car. It is very impractical for pedestrians to move around in this city since very few daily errands can be run without a vehicle. Atqasuk is also not very conducive to cycling as there are few bike lanes, and there are a fair number of hills. Nonetheless, a few bicycling-friendly pockets can be found.
Services
Purchasing one's groceries very often demands the use of a car in Atqasuk. With respect to education, house owners will appreciate that no matter where their property is located in Atqasuk, both primary and secondary schools are nearby.
Character
Atqasuk offers a relaxed environment. Atqasuk is very quiet, as the streets are generally very tranquil.
Car friendly10.0
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly2.8
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly1.2
Other transportation modes are needed to reach day-to-day needs
Restaurants0.0
Few or no restaurants within a short drive
Groceries0.0
Few or no groceries within a short drive
Shopping0.0
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.0
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet10.0
Virtually no sources of noise nearby
Nightlife0.0
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.2
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $24,893
- Median Household Income
- $84,750
Housing Type
- 97.8% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 0.0% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 2.2% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 0.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 97.8%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 2.2%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 0.0%
- Mobile
- 0.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 26.8%
- 0 to 4
- 10.2%
- 5 to 9
- 11.0%
- 10 to 14
- 9.4%
- 15 to 19
- 9.4%
- 20 to 24
- 4.7%
- 25 to 29
- 9.4%
- 30 to 34
- 7.1%
- 35 to 39
- 5.5%
- 40 to 44
- 3.9%
- 45 to 49
- 5.5%
- 50 to 54
- 5.5%
- 55 to 59
- 3.9%
- 60 to 64
- 3.1%
- 65 to 69
- 3.9%
- 70 to 74
- 0.8%
- 75 to 79
- 0.8%
- 80 to 84
- 0.8%
- 85 and over
- 0.0%
Education Level
- 13.4% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 50.7% HIGH SCHOOL
- 23.9% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 3.0% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 1.5% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 3.0% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 13.4%
- High School
- 50.7%
- Some college, no degree
- 23.9%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 3.0%
- Bachelor's degree
- 1.5%
- Master's degree
- 3.0%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.0%
Commute Mode
- 47.7% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 31.8% DRIVE
- 18.2% OTHER
- Foot
- 47.7%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 31.8%
- Other
- 18.2%
- None
- 0.0%
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