Gustavus, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gustavus	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$55,560	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$98,453	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,165	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,515	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,299	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gustavus is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gustavus is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gustavus is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gustavus is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,628 $98,453 $196,906

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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Gustavus median earnings by income bracket

Gustavus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	16.1%	16.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	43.0%	43.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Excursion Inlet, AK	37	$0	100.0%
Gustavus, AK	504	$98,453	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sabula, IA	504	$69,789	14.2%
Crescent City, IL	504	$85,545	5.2%
Breckenridge, MO	504	$53,176	34.6%
Silver Creek, NE	504	$70,772	13.0%
Millwood, PA	504	$64,240	21.0%
Gustavus, AK	504	$98,453	21.0%

Source: The Gustavus, 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.