Native Village of Barrow Housing Needs Assessment
Project PROFILE
Client:
Native Village of Barrow
Project Location:
Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska
Project Time Frame:
November 2017 – February 2019
Services:
Household Survey
Analysis of Newly Collected Data
Needs Assessment
Areas of Focus:
Demographics
Economic Development
Education
Employment
Government and Management
Housing
Income and Finances
Health
Project Description
The Native Village of Barrow (NVB) is the northernmost community in the United States, located north of the Arctic Circle. Big Water worked with NVB on a comprehensive data collection project to update and refine a housing map and accurately assess the needs of the community. The household survey conducted by local staff gathered information from 716 Barrow households and 2,553 residents. The response rate for the survey was 82.6%. The data illustrated a number of challenges faced by the community, including high costs of living (beyond rent, mortgage, and utilities), limited housing stock and prevalent overcrowding. Results will be used to engage NVB’s local partners, including the Native corporations, regional tribal government, and the North Slope Borough, in shared planning and provision of services and to strengthen grant applications.
Sample Deliverables
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