Hooper Bay, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

239%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hooper Bay	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$17,992	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$45,614	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,480	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	16.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.8%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hooper Bay is 60% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hooper Bay is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hooper Bay is 239% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hooper Bay is 170% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,406 $45,614 $91,228

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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Hooper Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	24.4%	24.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	39.0%	39.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hooper Bay, AK	906	$45,614	43.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Jara, CO	906	$68,331	16.0%
Lyons, IN	906	$65,355	19.6%
Parks, LA	906	$69,566	14.5%
Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI	906	$82,668	1.6%
Vaughn, MT	906	$58,677	27.9%
Hooper Bay, AK	906	$45,614	43.9%

Source: The Hooper Bay, 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.