Nuiqsut, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

122%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nuiqsut	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$47,405	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$100,601	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,610	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$98,823	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,924	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$85,777	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nuiqsut is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Nuiqsut is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nuiqsut is 122% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Nuiqsut is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,060 $100,601 $201,202

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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Nuiqsut median earnings by income bracket

Nuiqsut employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.1%	3.1%
Public administration	14.3%	14.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	37.8%	37.8%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nuiqsut, AK	557	$100,601	23.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holly Grove, AR	557	$48,534	40.3%
Kenwood, CA	557	$136,615	68.0%
Elliott, IA	557	$86,020	5.8%
Waldron, MI	557	$72,700	10.6%
Belt, MT	557	$66,496	18.2%
Nuiqsut, AK	557	$100,601	23.7%

Source: The Nuiqsut, 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.