Buffalo Soapstone, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo Soapstone	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$29,524	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$66,442	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,917	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,083	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,947	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.7%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo Soapstone is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo Soapstone is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo Soapstone is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo Soapstone is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,290 $66,442 $132,884

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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Buffalo Soapstone median earnings by income bracket

Buffalo Soapstone employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.4%	19.4%
Education, health & social services	16.2%	16.2%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gateway, AK	5,965	$105,786	91.2%
Farm Loop, AK	2,637	$104,200	88.4%
Lakes, AK	8,944	$84,821	53.3%
Butte, AK	3,888	$84,375	52.5%
Fishhook, AK	4,759	$81,845	47.9%
Buffalo Soapstone, AK	937	$66,442	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dierks, AR	937	$37,736	31.8%
Lake View, IA	937	$55,938	1.1%
Shabbona, IL	937	$66,250	19.8%
Welcome, LA	937	$46,684	15.6%
Philipsburg, MT	937	$37,500	32.2%
Buffalo Soapstone, AK	937	$66,442	20.1%

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