Northeast, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northeast	Anchorage	Alaska
Income per capita	$52,282	$61,691	$51,732
Median household income	$115,789	$124,755	$112,041
Median income owner occupied	$0	$166,258	$134,336
Median income renter occupied	$0	$86,631	$77,776
Median earnings male	$60,341	$72,296	$62,181
Median earnings female	$55,613	$54,184	$46,140
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.7%	5.6%
Poverty level	n/a	8.8%	10.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northeast is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Northeast is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northeast is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northeast is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$83,161 $124,755 $249,510

City

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

State

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

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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Northeast median earnings by income bracket

Northeast employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Point MacKenzie, AK	1,372	$121,582	49.5%
Anchorage, AK	302,697	$124,755	53.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greensboro, NC	304,481	$72,482	10.9%
Plano, TX	297,929	$140,975	73.3%
Cincinnati, OH	309,429	$63,159	22.3%
Pittsburgh, PA	310,293	$76,799	5.6%
Orlando, FL	294,679	$83,762	3.0%
Anchorage, AK	302,697	$124,755	53.4%

Source: The Northeast, Anchorage, 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.

Northeast, Anchorage, AK Employment