Palmer, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 12%

Household income 8%

Unemployment 42%

Index	Palmer	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$26,259	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$59,718	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,307	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,757	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,707	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,889	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.1%	10.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Palmer is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmer is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmer is 42% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Palmer is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,808$59,718$119,436

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	16.0%	0.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	16.8%
Public administration	10.3%	10.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	34.1%
Other	27.4%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fishhook, AK	5,866	$95,030	71.8%
Gateway, AK	6,061	$91,538	65.5%
Farm Loop, AK	1,119	$88,125	59.3%
Lakes, AK	8,944	$84,821	53.3%
Tanaina, AK	9,736	$81,109	46.6%
Palmer, AK	6,572	$59,718	7.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillsboro, OH	6,572	$33,051	40.3%
Carbondale, CO	6,571	$64,250	16.1%
Ben Lomond, CA	6,573	$68,679	24.1%
Union, OH	6,569	$64,608	16.8%
Medfield, MA	6,575	$117,500	112.4%
Palmer, AK	6,572	$59,718	7.9%

Source: The Palmer, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).