Eielson AFB, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Eielson AFB	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$41,287	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$105,587	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$105,784	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,604	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,401	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.6%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Eielson AFB is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Eielson AFB is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eielson AFB is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Eielson AFB is 96% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,384 $105,587 $211,174

City

$74,686 $112,041 $224,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Eielson AFB employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.4%	20.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	48.0%	48.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.7%	16.7%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Badger, AK	20,019	$138,642	70.5%
North Pole, AK	3,077	$120,280	47.9%
Moose Creek, AK	591	$88,216	8.5%
Salcha, AK	964	$86,069	5.8%
Eielson AFB, AK	3,518	$105,587	29.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elizabethtown, NC	3,517	$32,682	59.8%
Red Oak, NC	3,517	$107,689	32.4%
Tipton, CA	3,519	$67,378	17.2%
Karnes City, TX	3,519	$76,554	5.9%
Dunham, QC	3,519	n/a
Eielson AFB, AK	3,518	$105,587	29.8%

Source: The Eielson AFB, 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.