Mentasta Lake, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mentasta Lake	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$29,051	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$75,252	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,654	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,901	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.5%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mentasta Lake is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mentasta Lake is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mentasta Lake is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mentasta Lake is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,162 $75,252 $150,504

City

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

State

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

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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Mentasta Lake median earnings by income bracket

Mentasta Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	25.0%	25.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	26.3%	26.3%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Slana, AK	28	$0	100.0%
Mentasta Lake, AK	271	$75,252	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moro, AR	271	$57,205	29.7%
Oden, AR	271	$52,984	34.9%
Damascus, GA	271	$54,966	32.4%
Hancock, IA	271	$77,610	4.6%
Garden Prairie, IL	271	$48,563	40.3%
Mentasta Lake, AK	271	$75,252	7.5%

Source: The Mentasta Lake, 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.