Chefornak, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

176%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chefornak	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$15,873	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$66,084	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,426	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,923	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$20,867	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,615	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chefornak is 65% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chefornak is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chefornak is 176% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chefornak is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,051 $66,084 $132,168

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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Chefornak median earnings by income bracket

Chefornak employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.4%	24.4%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	15.6%
Education, health & social services	22.2%	22.2%
Other	17.8%	17.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kipnuk, AK	375	$54,217	33.3%
Chefornak, AK	426	$66,084	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Damascus, AR	426	$79,104	2.7%
Lake View, AR	426	$27,635	66.0%
St. Mary's, CO	426	$98,480	21.1%
Earling, IA	426	$66,736	17.9%
Loraine, IL	426	$73,926	9.1%
Chefornak, AK	426	$66,084	18.7%

Source: The Chefornak, 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.