Newtok, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 71%

Household income 22%

Unemployment 298%

Index	Newtok	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$8,566	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$42,917	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,750	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,000	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$8,958	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$11,875	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	18.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	41.1%	10.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Newtok is 71% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newtok is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newtok is 298% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Newtok is 172% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,608$42,917$85,834

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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Newtok median earnings by income bracket

Newtok employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	27.8%
Public administration	40.0%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.7%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	55.6%
Other	25.0%	2.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mertarvik, AK	0	$0	100.0%
Newtok, AK	403	$42,917	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox, AK	403	$0	100.0%
Noatak, AK	403	$44,464	19.6%
El Portal, CA	403	$96,696	74.8%
Meridian, CA	403	$48,750	11.9%
Wyoming, IA	403	$46,429	16.1%
Newtok, AK	403	$42,917	22.4%

Source: The Newtok, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).