Point Lay, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 40%

Household income 7%

Unemployment 145%

Index	Point Lay	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$17,892	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$59,375	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,250	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,000	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,917	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,375	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.7%	10.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Point Lay is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Point Lay is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Point Lay is 145% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Point Lay is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,579$59,375$118,750

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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Point Lay median earnings by income bracket

Point Lay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.2%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%	10.5%
Public administration	20.6%	34.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	28.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	44.7%
Other	9.5%	2.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Point Lay, AK	306	$59,375	7%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stonyford, CA	306	$40,156	27%
Heath, AL	306	$37,250	33%
Clayville, NY	306	$41,389	25%
Fortine, MT	306	$38,056	31%
Kelley, IA	306	$73,750	33%
Point Lay, AK	306	$59,375	7%

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