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

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

181%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Delta	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$27,674	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$70,956	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,161	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$66,023	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,893	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,857	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	13.1%	5.3%	4.7%
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 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Delta is 181% 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

$47,299 $70,956 $141,912

City

$49,624 $74,444 $148,888

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Big Delta median earnings by income bracket

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	1,182	$64,792	17.1%
Whitestone, AK	60	$0	100.0%
Big Delta, AK	627	$70,956	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pavo, GA	627	$36,071	34.8%
Fern Forest, HI	627	$21,920	60.4%
Lime Springs, IA	627	$61,818	11.7%
Stanton, IA	627	$68,056	23.0%
Rosebud, MO	627	$48,750	11.9%
Big Delta, AK	627	$70,956	28.3%

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