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

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Income/capita 16%

Household income 3%

Unemployment 58%

Index	Eielson AFB	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$25,065	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$57,054	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,054	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,543	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,740	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.3%	10.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Eielson AFB is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Eielson AFB is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eielson AFB is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Eielson AFB is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,032$57,054$114,108

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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Eielson AFB employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.2%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	2.3%	17.2%
Public administration	75.8%	14.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	51.5%
Other	3.2%	14.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salcha, AK	1,068	$77,917	40.8%
Badger, AK	19,830	$77,384	39.9%
North Pole, AK	2,300	$69,806	26.2%
Moose Creek, AK	739	$53,879	2.6%
Eielson AFB, AK	2,826	$57,054	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Abbeville, GA	2,826	$21,694	60.8%
Pinch, WV	2,826	$68,828	24.4%
Darien, GA	2,825	$30,799	44.3%
Elgin, OK	2,825	$73,594	33.0%
Raymond, WA	2,825	$32,500	41.3%
Eielson AFB, AK	2,826	$57,054	3.1%

Source: The Eielson AFB, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).