Cantwell, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cantwell	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$41,638	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$45,977	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,159	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,360	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,948	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.6%	4.9%
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 43% 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

$30,648 $45,977 $91,954

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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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	216	$45,977	43.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kaltag, AK	216	$43,331	46.7%
Adin, CA	216	$58,050	28.6%
Tecopa, CA	216	$48,554	40.3%
Campbellton, FL	216	$42,772	47.4%
Arlington, IL	216	$108,388	33.3%
Cantwell, AK	216	$45,977	43.5%

Source: The Cantwell, 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.