Barrow, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

144%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barrow	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$28,137	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$78,804	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,271	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$80,175	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,888	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,846	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.1%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barrow is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barrow is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barrow is 144% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Barrow is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,530 $78,804 $157,608

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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Barrow median earnings by income bracket

Barrow employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.5%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	7.4%
Public administration	12.7%	24.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.6%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	17.5%	32.1%
Other	18.1%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barrow, AK	4,316	$78,804	42.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Puhi, HI	4,316	$95,625	72.9%
French Island, WI	4,318	$59,848	8.2%
Canton, NC	4,313	$47,899	13.4%
Chester, MD	4,319	$82,588	49.3%
Cornwall, PA	4,319	$85,735	55.0%
Barrow, AK	4,316	$78,804	42.4%

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