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

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo Soapstone	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$43,587	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$100,358	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,586	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,814	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,397	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.7%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo Soapstone is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo Soapstone is 23% 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

$66,898 $100,358 $200,716

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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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	6,126	$160,071	96.8%
Farm Loop, AK	2,733	$156,003	91.8%
Butte, AK	3,990	$124,518	53.1%
Lakes, AK	9,219	$124,265	52.8%
Fishhook, AK	4,856	$123,375	51.7%
Buffalo Soapstone, AK	963	$100,358	23.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baxter, IA	963	$78,610	3.3%
Danville, IA	963	$90,479	11.2%
Elk Run Heights, IA	963	$89,841	10.5%
Beaumont, MS	963	$61,793	24.0%
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM	963	$80,477	1.1%
Buffalo Soapstone, AK	963	$100,358	23.4%

Source: The Buffalo Soapstone, 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.