Kaktovik, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 26%

Household income 3%

Unemployment 152%

Index	Kaktovik	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$21,925	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$53,750	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,250	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,750	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,161	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,750	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.8%	10.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Kaktovik is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kaktovik is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kaktovik is 152% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kaktovik is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,829$53,750$107,500

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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Kaktovik employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.1%
Public administration	20.0%	44.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.9%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	25.9%
Other	25.7%	3.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kaktovik, AK	166	$53,750	2.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gakona, AK	166	$60,625	9.6%
Wales, AK	166	$33,125	40.1%
Staves, AR	166	$50,000	9.6%
Haivana Nakya, AZ	166	$0	100.0%
Black Hawk, CO	166	$34,000	38.5%
Kaktovik, AK	166	$53,750	2.8%

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