Although the camp was closed in 1962 there are large numbers of Soviet citizens who were former prisoners still living in Vorkuta, originally due to their former status as enemies of the state, then as a result of their poor financial situation.
Ugyan a tábort 1962-ben bezárták, nagy számú korábbi fogoly szovjet állampolgár él Vorkután, akik eredetileg az állam ellenségeinek minősültek, majd a rossz gazdasági helyzetük miatt maradtak itt.