Buffalo Soapstone, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo Soapstone	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$29,524	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$66,442	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,917	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,083	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,947	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.7%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo Soapstone is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo Soapstone is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo Soapstone is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo Soapstone is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,290 $66,442 $132,884

City

$49,624 $74,444 $148,888

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Buffalo Soapstone employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.4%	19.4%
Education, health & social services	16.2%	16.2%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gateway, AK	5,965	$105,786	91.2%
Farm Loop, AK	2,637	$104,200	88.4%
Lakes, AK	8,944	$84,821	53.3%
Butte, AK	3,888	$84,375	52.5%
Fishhook, AK	4,759	$81,845	47.9%
Buffalo Soapstone, AK	937	$66,442	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dierks, AR	937	$37,736	31.8%
Lake View, IA	937	$55,938	1.1%
Shabbona, IL	937	$66,250	19.8%
Welcome, LA	937	$46,684	15.6%
Philipsburg, MT	937	$37,500	32.2%
Buffalo Soapstone, AK	937	$66,442	20.1%

Source: The Buffalo Soapstone, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).