Kachemak, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 22%

Household income 36%

Unemployment 4%

Index	Kachemak	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$36,326	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$75,000	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,125	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,714	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,000	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,056	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.8%	10.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Kachemak is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kachemak is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kachemak is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kachemak is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,995$75,000$150,000

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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Kachemak median earnings by income bracket

Kachemak employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	10.4%
Public administration	9.7%	11.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	3.7%	41.8%
Other	42.5%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Halibut Cove, AK	36	$95,179	72%
Diamond Ridge, AK	1,201	$78,553	42%
Fritz Creek, AK	2,043	$67,969	23%
Seldovia Village, AK	175	$61,094	10%
Homer, AK	5,418	$57,471	4%
Kachemak, AK	537	$75,000	36%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norwich, KS	537	$55,417	0%
Mineral, VA	537	$57,969	5%
Chandlerville, IL	537	$40,446	27%
Ulm, MT	537	$73,125	32%
La Puerta, TX	537	$27,813	50%
Kachemak, AK	537	$75,000	36%

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