Alakanuk, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

278%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alakanuk	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$15,551	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$53,365	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,126	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,152	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	18.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	43.6%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alakanuk is 65% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alakanuk is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alakanuk is 278% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Alakanuk is 188% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,573 $53,365 $106,730

City

$74,686 $112,041 $224,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Alakanuk median earnings by income bracket

Alakanuk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.4%	1.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.1%	2.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	34.9%	34.9%
Public administration	13.0%	13.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	23.3%	23.3%
Other	4.1%	4.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emmonak, AK	1,086	$63,703	21.7%
Nunam Iqua, AK	125	$46,506	42.8%
Alakanuk, AK	1,105	$53,365	34.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Black Hammock, FL	1,105	$61,292	24.6%
Elsie, MI	1,105	$70,773	13.0%
Chester, MT	1,105	$64,585	20.6%
Hancock, NY	1,105	$51,512	36.7%
Godley, TX	1,105	$87,675	7.8%
Alakanuk, AK	1,105	$53,365	34.4%

Source: The Alakanuk, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.