Anchorage, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Anchorage	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$41,127	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$84,813	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$109,645	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,729	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,152	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,345	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.8%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Anchorage is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Anchorage is 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Anchorage is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Anchorage is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,536 $84,813 $169,626

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Anchorage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.6%	13.6%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Point MacKenzie, AK	1,323	$81,875	48.0%
Anchorage, AK	292,090	$84,813	53.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gatineau, QC	293,695	n/a
Greensboro, NC	294,395	$49,492	10.5%
Plano, TX	288,870	$96,348	74.2%
Lincoln, NE	286,388	$60,063	8.6%
Orlando, FL	284,817	$55,183	0.3%
Anchorage, AK	292,090	$84,813	53.3%

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