College, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	College	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$57,087	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$104,775	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$149,188	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,696	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,897	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,635	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in College is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in College is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in College is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in College is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,843 $104,775 $209,550

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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College employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Steele Creek, AK	7,567	$159,633	96.3%
Chena Ridge, AK	6,081	$142,117	74.7%
Badger, AK	20,019	$138,642	70.5%
Farmers Loop, AK	5,264	$130,959	61.0%
North Pole, AK	3,077	$120,280	47.9%
College, AK	13,116	$104,775	28.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prince Rupert, BC	13,113	n/a
Manorville, NY	13,119	$154,867	90.4%
Mercerville, NJ	13,108	$148,520	82.6%
Meadville, PA	13,127	$58,934	27.5%
Greenville, OH	13,135	$59,910	26.3%
College, AK	13,116	$104,775	28.8%

Source: The College, 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.