Kobuk, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

188%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kobuk	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$10,558	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$38,125	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,917	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$7,500	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,563	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	13.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	35.1%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kobuk is 65% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kobuk is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kobuk is 188% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kobuk is 132% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,414 $38,125 $76,250

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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Kobuk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	26.1%	26.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	30.4%	30.4%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shungnak, AK	210	$60,000	8.5%
Kobuk, AK	151	$38,125	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cutter, AZ	151	$0	100.0%
North San Juan, CA	151	$0	100.0%
Winterhaven, CA	151	$11,406	79.4%
Montezuma, CO	151	$0	100.0%
Register, GA	151	$67,031	21.2%
Kobuk, AK	151	$38,125	31.1%

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