Nanwalek, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

106%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nanwalek	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$22,919	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$76,206	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,694	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,479	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,222	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nanwalek is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nanwalek is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nanwalek is 106% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Nanwalek is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,798 $76,206 $152,412

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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Nanwalek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.4%	19.4%
Education, health & social services	35.5%	35.5%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seldovia, AK	168	$119,645	47.1%
Seldovia Village, AK	180	$105,056	29.2%
Port Graham, AK	153	$62,944	22.6%
Nanwalek, AK	221	$76,206	6.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morrison Crossroads, AL	221	$30,986	61.9%
Burdette, AR	221	$96,773	19.0%
Fort Washington, CA	221	$0	100.0%
Franktown, CO	221	$124,038	52.5%
Goodland, FL	221	$0	100.0%
Nanwalek, AK	221	$76,206	6.3%

Source: The Nanwalek, 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.