Shungnak, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

344%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shungnak	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$16,739	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$60,000	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,625	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,250	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,208	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,250	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	20.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.3%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shungnak is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shungnak is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shungnak is 344% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shungnak is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,996 $60,000 $120,000

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Shungnak median earnings by income bracket

Shungnak employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	25.8%	25.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kobuk, AK	151	$38,125	31.1%
Shungnak, AK	210	$60,000	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cantwell, AK	210	$30,500	44.9%
White Hills, AZ	210	$53,148	3.9%
Monson, CA	210	$51,136	7.6%
Point Reyes Station, CA	210	$0	100.0%
Parnell, IA	210	$45,750	17.3%
Shungnak, AK	210	$60,000	8.5%

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