Hughes, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 53%

Household income 32%

Unemployment 28%

Index	Hughes	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$13,987	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$37,813	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,000	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,750	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$10,625	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,750	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.9%	10.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Hughes is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hughes is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hughes is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hughes is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,206$37,813$75,626

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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Hughes median earnings by income bracket

Hughes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	0.0%
Public administration	40.0%	52.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	42.1%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hughes, AK	83	$37,813	31.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anegam, AZ	83	$0	100.0%
Graf, IA	83	$61,458	11.1%
Alden, KS	83	$47,500	14.1%
Redfield, KS	83	$35,833	35.2%
Manhattan Beach, MN	83	$31,500	43.1%
Hughes, AK	83	$37,813	31.6%

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