Petersburg, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Petersburg	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$34,009	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$68,950	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,438	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,438	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,750	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,315	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.7%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Petersburg is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Petersburg is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Petersburg is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Petersburg is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,962 $68,950 $137,900

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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Petersburg median earnings by income bracket

Petersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	42.7%	42.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kupreanof, AK	6	$0	100.0%
Petersburg, AK	3,170	$68,950	24.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bushnell, FL	3,170	$35,243	36.3%
Cadiz, OH	3,169	$44,519	19.5%
Pickens, SC	3,169	$41,726	24.6%
Blue Ridge, VA	3,169	$78,536	42.0%
Pictou, NS	3,169	n/a
Petersburg, AK	3,170	$68,950	24.6%

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