Arctic Village, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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66%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arctic Village	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$15,153	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$40,290	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,007	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$17,479	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,583	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	51.5%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arctic Village is 66% lower than the national average
The median household income in Arctic Village is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arctic Village is 61% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Arctic Village is 241% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,857 $40,290 $80,580

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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Arctic Village median earnings by income bracket

Arctic Village employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	35.3%	35.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.6%	17.6%
Education, health & social services	29.4%	29.4%
Other	11.8%	11.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arctic Village, AK	239	$40,290	50.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nelchina, AK	239	$183,859	126.1%
Tetlin, AK	239	$34,412	57.7%
Gordonville, AL	239	$56,009	31.1%
Gateway, AR	239	$69,056	15.1%
Sunset, AR	239	$55,003	32.4%
Arctic Village, AK	239	$40,290	50.5%

Source: The Arctic Village, 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.