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

Point Lay employment information

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%

The Point Lay, AK employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Point Lay is $17,892, which is 48% lower than than the Alaska average and 40% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $59,375, which is 20% lower than than the Alaska average and 7% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Point Lay is 11%, which is 145% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Point Lay is 24% which is 57% higher than than the national average.

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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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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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.
Aquilla, OH	306	$52,708	5%
Ralston, WY	306	$80,560	46%
Campbell Hill, IL	306	$50,227	9%
Blevins, AR	306	$41,000	26%
Stonyford, CA	306	$40,156	27%
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).