Atka, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 5%

Household income 4%

Unemployment 100%

Index	Atka	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$28,420	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$57,500	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,500	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,938	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,250	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.0%	10.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Atka is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Atka is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atka is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Atka is 87% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,329$57,500$115,000

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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Atka median earnings by income bracket

Atka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.6%	12.5%
Public administration	21.4%	31.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	18.8%
Education, health & social services	42.9%	18.8%
Other	0.0%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atka, AK	51	$57,500	3.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chenega, AK	51	$13,333	75.9%
Skwentna, AK	51	$52,750	4.6%
Bucks, AL	51	$0	100.0%
LaGrange, AR	51	$0	100.0%
Moccasin, AZ	51	$0	100.0%
Atka, AK	51	$57,500	3.9%

Source: The Atka, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).