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

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mentasta Lake	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$19,638	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$50,000	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,269	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,750	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.5%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mentasta Lake is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mentasta Lake is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mentasta Lake is 89% 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

$33,330 $50,000 $100,000

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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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	27	$0	100.0%
Mentasta Lake, AK	266	$50,000	9.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cassel, CA	266	$0	100.0%
Hiouchi, CA	266	$0	100.0%
Pineland, FL	266	$72,292	30.7%
Secor, IL	266	$54,167	2.1%
Willow Hill, IL	266	$29,306	47.0%
Mentasta Lake, AK	266	$50,000	9.6%

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