Nikiski, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nikiski	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$39,750	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$86,709	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,708	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,314	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,099	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,494	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nikiski is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nikiski is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nikiski is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nikiski is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,800 $86,709 $173,418

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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Nikiski median earnings by income bracket

Nikiski employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.4%	2.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.4%	23.4%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	46.2%	46.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgeway, AK	2,712	$151,245	86.0%
Kenai, AK	8,089	$101,062	24.3%
Salamatof, AK	1,048	$91,174	12.1%
Soldotna, AK	4,806	$88,982	9.4%
Nikiski, AK	4,480	$86,709	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lawrenceville, IL	4,479	$61,532	24.3%
Clintonville, WI	4,479	$69,158	15.0%
Longview Heights, WA	4,481	$124,022	52.5%
University Gardens, NY	4,478	$168,896	107.7%
Pixley, CA	4,477	$48,917	39.9%
Nikiski, AK	4,480	$86,709	6.6%

Source: The Nikiski, 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.