Emmonak, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

216%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emmonak	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$20,574	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$63,703	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,756	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,716	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$18,603	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,561	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	15.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.8%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emmonak is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Emmonak is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emmonak is 216% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Emmonak is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,464 $63,703 $127,406

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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Emmonak median earnings by income bracket

Emmonak employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	20.4%	20.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.4%	20.4%
Education, health & social services	18.5%	18.5%
Other	8.3%	8.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alakanuk, AK	1,105	$53,365	34.4%
Emmonak, AK	1,086	$63,703	21.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stearns, KY	1,086	$36,134	55.6%
Machin, ON	1,086	n/a
Trochu, AB	1,086	n/a
Canon, GA	1,085	$46,253	43.1%
Cottonwood, ID	1,087	$69,677	14.3%
Emmonak, AK	1,086	$63,703	21.7%

Source: The Emmonak, 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.