Cantwell, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cantwell	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$27,849	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$30,500	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$33,281	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,750	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,125	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cantwell is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cantwell is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cantwell is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cantwell is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,331 $30,500 $61,000

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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Cantwell median earnings by income bracket

Cantwell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.5%	19.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.4%	2.4%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.1%	17.1%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	46.3%	46.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cantwell, AK	210	$30,500	44.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shungnak, AK	210	$60,000	8.5%
White Hills, AZ	210	$53,148	3.9%
Monson, CA	210	$51,136	7.6%
Point Reyes Station, CA	210	$0	100.0%
Parnell, IA	210	$45,750	17.3%
Cantwell, AK	210	$30,500	44.9%

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