Knik-Fairview, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Knik-Fairview	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$49,005	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$134,243	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$143,842	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,643	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,434	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,696	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Knik-Fairview is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Knik-Fairview is 65% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Knik-Fairview is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Knik-Fairview is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,486 $134,243 $268,486

City

$74,686 $112,041 $224,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Knik-Fairview median earnings by income bracket

Knik-Fairview employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.7%	17.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.2%	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	14.6%	14.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gateway, AK	6,126	$160,071	96.8%
Lakes, AK	9,219	$124,265	52.8%
Fishhook, AK	4,856	$123,375	51.7%
Point MacKenzie, AK	1,372	$121,582	49.5%
Tanaina, AK	10,823	$119,983	47.5%
Knik-Fairview, AK	18,228	$134,243	65.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferndale, MD	18,230	$108,647	33.6%
Selma, AL	18,220	$40,294	50.5%
Oak Grove, OR	18,220	$98,133	20.7%
Glenvar Heights, FL	18,216	$95,171	17.0%
North Babylon, NY	18,242	$157,308	93.4%
Knik-Fairview, AK	18,228	$134,243	65.1%

Source: The Knik-Fairview, 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.