Nelson Lagoon, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nelson Lagoon	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$36,044	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$62,881	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,854	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,910	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.2%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nelson Lagoon is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nelson Lagoon is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nelson Lagoon is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nelson Lagoon is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,916 $62,881 $125,762

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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Nelson Lagoon median earnings by income bracket

Nelson Lagoon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%	7.4%
Public administration	40.7%	40.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.8%	14.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nelson Lagoon, AK	102	$62,881	22.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cusseta, AL	102	$96,585	18.8%
Black Springs, AR	102	$44,087	45.8%
Cowlic, AZ	102	$0	100.0%
Tumacacori-Carmen, AZ	102	$76,948	5.4%
Blue Sky, CO	102	$140,299	72.5%
Nelson Lagoon, AK	102	$62,881	22.7%

Source: The Nelson Lagoon, 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.