Atqasuk, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atqasuk	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$30,712	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$137,624	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$153,558	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$111,856	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,605	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,349	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.4%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atqasuk is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Atqasuk is 69% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atqasuk is 71% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Atqasuk is 62% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,740 $137,624 $275,248

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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Atqasuk median earnings by income bracket

Atqasuk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.7%	21.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	39.1%	39.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.7%	21.7%
Education, health & social services	17.4%	17.4%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atqasuk, AK	140	$137,624	69.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Minto, AK	140	$0	100.0%
Springtown, AR	140	$120,124	47.7%
San Acacio, CO	140	$0	100.0%
Bridgewater, IA	140	$73,485	9.6%
Mount Union, IA	140	$73,605	9.5%
Atqasuk, AK	140	$137,624	69.2%

Source: The Atqasuk, 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.