Palmer, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmer	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$25,848	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$60,156	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,130	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,963	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,930	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,981	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.9%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmer is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmer is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmer is 50% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Palmer is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,099 $60,156 $120,312

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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Palmer median earnings by income bracket

Palmer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	11.9%	11.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gateway, AK	5,965	$105,786	91.2%
Farm Loop, AK	2,637	$104,200	88.4%
Lakes, AK	8,944	$84,821	53.3%
Butte, AK	3,888	$84,375	52.5%
Fishhook, AK	4,759	$81,845	47.9%
Palmer, AK	7,359	$60,156	8.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dayton, TN	7,357	$35,436	35.9%
Hudsonville, MI	7,353	$75,730	36.9%
Steele Creek, AK	7,365	$105,938	91.5%
Iron Mountain, MI	7,352	$48,086	13.1%
Waikoloa Village, HI	7,366	$76,991	39.2%
Palmer, AK	7,359	$60,156	8.7%

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