Big Delta, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

180%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Delta	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$41,781	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$107,322	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,348	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,676	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,093	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,902	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Delta is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Delta is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Delta is 180% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Big Delta is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,540 $107,322 $214,644

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Big Delta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	22.7%	22.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.3%	20.3%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	17.2%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delta Junction, AK	1,217	$97,207	19.5%
Whitestone, AK	62	$0	100.0%
Big Delta, AK	647	$107,322	32.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Knoxville, AR	647	$63,613	21.8%
Fuller Acres, CA	647	$50,516	37.9%
Doon, IA	647	$77,568	4.6%
Carlock, IL	647	$103,192	26.9%
Betsy Layne, KY	647	$53,934	33.7%
Big Delta, AK	647	$107,322	32.0%

Source: The Big Delta, 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.