Nikolai, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nikolai	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$30,539	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$47,757	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,699	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,074	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.7%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nikolai is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nikolai is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nikolai is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nikolai is 176% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,834 $47,757 $95,514

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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Nikolai median earnings by income bracket

Nikolai employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%	3.8%
Public administration	19.2%	19.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.2%	19.2%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	46.2%	46.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nikolai, AK	118	$47,757	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Onycha, AL	118	$50,416	38.0%
Ridgeville, AL	118	$39,261	51.7%
Fulton, AR	118	$31,916	60.8%
Staves, AR	118	$0	100.0%
Sweet Water Village, AZ	118	$0	100.0%
Nikolai, AK	118	$47,757	41.3%

Source: The Nikolai, 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.