Nome, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

87%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nome	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$37,699	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$85,268	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$127,321	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$73,125	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,548	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$49,536	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.5%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nome is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Nome is 54% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nome is 87% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Nome is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,839 $85,268 $170,536

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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Nome employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.7%	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	19.2%	19.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	30.3%	30.3%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nome, AK	3,869	$85,268	54.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Point, GA	3,871	$34,867	37.0%
West Columbia, TX	3,871	$66,949	21.0%
Eastwood, LA	3,866	$48,793	11.8%
Leland, MS	3,866	$41,465	25.0%
Valdez, AK	3,865	$93,281	68.6%
Nome, AK	3,869	$85,268	54.1%

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