Gambell, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

422%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gambell	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$19,065	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$68,979	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,239	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,241	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$21,933	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,114	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	25.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.9%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gambell is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gambell is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gambell is 422% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gambell is 138% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,981 $68,979 $137,958

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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Gambell median earnings by income bracket

Gambell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.9%	2.9%
Public administration	18.6%	18.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	38.6%	38.6%
Other	8.6%	8.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gambell, AK	509	$68,979	15.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kake, AK	509	$87,433	7.5%
Wilmot, AR	509	$58,547	28.0%
Wheatfields, AZ	509	$0	100.0%
Centertown, KY	509	$70,425	13.4%
North Hodge, LA	509	$46,117	43.3%
Gambell, AK	509	$68,979	15.2%

Source: The Gambell, 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.